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Injection Wells Endanger Water Quality
County’s sewage injections traced to West Maui coastal waters Lahaina, HI–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. Scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi have released a final study vindicating the concerns of Maui citizen…
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Wailea 670: County Council Violated Sunshine Law
From Civil Beat: The court’s action came in a Maui case which had challenged alleged sunshine violations by the Maui County Council and its Land Use Committee when approving…
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Waikamoi Flume Being Refurbished
The old redwood Waikamoi flume is being replaced by a new aluminum flume at a cost of just over $11 million. The timbers supporting the old flume are being…
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Should Maui Create a Public Electric Co?
Henry Curtis of Life of the Land discusses Boulder Colorado’s push to municipalize their electricity. For years the utility gave lip service towards increasing the amount of renewable energy….
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PUC Still Considering Maui-Oahu Interisland Cable
Press release from the PUC: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC ON RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCUREMENT HONOLULU –The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) issued yesterday a set of orders: (1) addressing…
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Proposed Pukalani Well
The preliminary document from Geometrician Associates, LLC and a map locating the proposed Pukalani well-site. The proposed well would be developed by the State’s DLNR and the water…
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HC&S and Monsanto Cited For Air Pollution
The State Department of Health issued citations to: * Monsanto Co. in Kaunakakai for causing or permitting visible fugitive dust to become airborne without taking reasonable precautions. Monsanto operates seed…
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Price for EV Charging Set
From the Maui News: Businesses that operate electric vehicle fast-charging stations and others seeking to build stations will be better able to assess what their electric bills will be…
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Kihei Megamall Owners Given Dec. to Change Plan
The State Land Use Commission, rather than rezoning the Kihei megamall land back to agricultural because of lack of compliance, gave Texas-based landowner Sarofim Realty Advisor and affiliate Honua’ula…
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