Council to Legalize TVRs

Council Member Gladys Baisa, who previously led the successful effort to make bed-and-breakfasts legal, introduced the measure heard in Council Chambers on Monday. She appeared to have the support…

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Molokai Renewables Co to Bid on Wind Farm

From the Moloka’i Dispatch: Molokai Renewables developers confirmed last week they will place a bid to build a 200 megawatt (MW) wind farm on Molokai once a new…

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GMO Labeling at County Council

County Council will discuss their recommended state legislation in regards to labeling GMO products on Wed. 9/14. Sign up for testimony by 8:45am.

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What about the water county already has the rights to use?

By Michael Howden We do have a choice of what sort of water our families drink: stream water with some organic matter in it, which can be cleaned and…

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Department of Health to Discuss County Chlorinated Water Requirements

Maui Tomorrow Foundation will host a community meeting from 6 to 8pm, Tuesday, September 13th, at Kaunoa Senior Center in Spreckelsville. State Department…

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Opening Hamakuapoko wells is dangerous

By VIRGINIA PARSONS The Sept. 4 Viewpoint, “Water is essential for everything,” stated: “Hamakuapoko wells. These are already drilled and can safely provide new water for Upcountry almost immediately….

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Why Using Hamakuapoko Wells is an Expensive Alternative

If we had used the streamwater available through the County’s 2000 Memorandum of Understanding with A&B, Inc. a decade ago,  the Upcountry meter list would be a lot shorter.  We…

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Attend DLNR Meeting & Ask Waihe’e Be Designated

The DLNR’s Maui Public Listening Sessions are scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2011. Lahaina Listening Session 10:00am – 12:00pm Lahaina Intermediate School Cafeteria …

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Planner: Maui Shorelines Impaired by Development

Because more and more of Maui’s sandy shorelines are being “impaired” by development and uncontrollable environmental issues, laws and procedures to protect the environment must be followed, county and…

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DOE Awards Money to UH for Solar/Smart Grid

The U.S. Dept. of Energy awarded $6.1 million to the University of Hawaii for its solar PV systems, one on Maui and the other, under the umbrella of Oklahoma…

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