Airport Runway: Repair or Redo?

Discussion in Maui News about the 3 proposed alternatives to re-making the runway.  Apparently it costs about $1,000,000 per year to keep patching the runway which the Federal government…

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‘Red tape’ is a red herring when it comes to protecting our environment

By Gary Hooser Judging from a variety of not so very subtle signals coming out of the legislature, the 2012 legislative session will feature a full frontal assault on environmental…

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Clean Energy Goals Are A ‘Steep Uphill Climb’ [Civil Beat]

he Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative was inked four years ago, setting up the mandate for the state to achieve 70 percent clean electricity (40 percent renewable generation, 30 percent…

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Maui Council OKs $16million for Water Projects

The Council unanimously approved $13 million for the Waikamoi flume replacement, $2 million to replace the Kamole tank and $1 million to replace the Kaupakalua Road waterline.

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Electric Vehicles Under Attack?

Rocky Mountain Institute sees EVs as a crucial step in moving the United States away from fossil fuels for reasons of national security, human health, environmental protection and durable…

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Hawai’i Tackles Sea Level Rise

Hawai‘i Coastal Zone Management Act. The HCZMA, codified in Chapter 205A of the Hawai ‘i Revised Statutes, is an important planning tool for regulating development…

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PUC: HECO Can’t Add Fees to Rooftop Solar

Yesterday, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawai‘i (PUC) issued an order denying several proposals by Hawai‘i’s investor-owned utilities that would have raised barriers to homes and…

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Are Maui’s Waters Fishable and Swimmable?

Monday, January 16th, 2012, from 6-8 pm Lahaina Civic Center (social hall) Public presentation by Robin Knox, water quality expert, who will be discussing the State of Hawaii Water…

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More Monk Seal Coverage

THE ENDANGERED MONK SEAL Fight for survival Hawaii’s endemic oceangoing mammals are being killed, and humans are to blame By Dan Nakaso POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 15, 2012…

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Kaheawa II Turbines On Maui Roads

Tri-Isle will be transporting the 14 Turbines for Kaheawa Wind Power II on roads between the harbor and Maalaea for the next 2 months.  They’ll have police escort.  These…

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