Ku‘oko‘a Seeking to buy HEI

Heavy hitters join board to gird for HEI bid Ex-officials of the CIA and federal Energy Department ante up as the $35 billion plan gains momentum By Andrew…

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Maui’s Energy Future – Community Meeting

Wed, July 20, 2011 @ 6:30PM Hannibal Tavares Center Pukalani WHAT: The third in a series of community forums and information sessions on geothermal development in Hawaii. The event will…

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Climate Regulations a Job Killer?
Quit Crying Wolf

  Sunday 17 July 2011 by: Donald Cohen, YES! Magazine | Op-Ed There’s an old adage that if you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it. That seems to be…

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Kula Assoc. Concerned About Kula Ridge

Summarized (with many direct quotes) from an article By CHRIS HAMILTON – Staff Writer (chamilton@mauinews.com) , The Maui News The state Land Use Commission probably won’t have…

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West Maui Preservation Assoc weighs in on Injection Wells

Reproduced from the SaveWestMaui.org website. The West Maui Preservation Association has been studying water quality problems associated with the Lahaina Wastewater Treatment Facility since its incorporation. It has conducted water…

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Pattern Energy Deal Blocked by PUC

From the Star Advertiser: The Public Utilities Commission ordered Hawaiian Electric Co. Thursday to seek new bidders to develop half of the large-scale wind energy project proposed for…

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10 More Ag Inspectors for Oahu

Governor Abercrombie is increasing Ag Inspectors at Honolulu International Airport by 10 positions to help fight the spread of invasive species. This restores some positions lost when former Governor…

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Proposed Kula PV facility

Moses Medeiros,of Applied Technical Services in Kihei, told the Maui News that he is consulting on a project to explore building a 30-acre PV with low-profile, mini wind turbines …

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KCC Presents S. Maui Water Issues

What are Watersheds? Where are they in South Maui? Water may be the most talked about item on Maui, but often the talk is uneducated or…

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Governor Signs House Bill 1520

Governor Abercrombie signed House Bill 1520.  This bill is intended to help more homeowners and renters access and afford clean energy by allowing them to pay for the cost of…

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