Maui County & Life of the Land Intervene in HECO Case

The Public Utilities Commission granted Maui County and Life of the Land intervenor status in the review of Hawaiian Electric Co.’s proposal to charge customers for a $4 million…

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EPA – Shut Down Older, Dirty Coal Plants

Will this impact the Pu’unene Coal fired generator? Details of new EPA regulations, released Thursday, mandate reductions in power-plant emissions. ‘Old, decrepit plants’ without pollution controls must shut down, which…

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Gov Hints at Big Wind Military Tie-in

According to a Civil Beat article written by Robin Kaye of Friends of Lana’i: The Governor then confirmed what many on Lana’i have long feared (but which has…

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NRDC: Beach Water Quality Report

Approximately 17% of National Beach Advisories/Closings Occur in Hawaii HONOLULU, HAWAII–  Pollution from stormwater runoff and sewage overflows continue to plague America’s beaches, contributing to 4,215 closing and advisory days in…

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Starr on Wailuku Redevelopment Plan

Viewpoint by Jonathan Starr Wailuku town is the geographical center of Maui County, as well as our business hub, seat of government and home to our hospital, college, courts and…

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First Wind Celebrates Kaheawa Wind

From a press release: First Wind and its partner Makani Nui Associates have celebrated the five-year anniversary of successful commercial operations of their 30 MW Maui-based Kaheawa Wind Power I…

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HECO Claims They Can Start Inter-island Cable

Pacific Business News is reporting: Hawaiian Electric Co. can issue a request for proposal for an undersea cable even though legislation authorizing the RFP failed to pass this…

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Elle Cochran Reports on Budget Process

WAILUKU — The past three months have been devoted to a grueling budget session. Having always had respect for the budget process, I now have a much deeper understanding…

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Maui Considers Absentee Owner Vacation Rentals

The proposed ordinance would set out a more mainstream procedure to legalize operation of a short term rental, and is based off the existing Bed and Breakfast (B&B) ordinance…

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Smart Grid Test Project in Maui Meadows

James Griffin of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute spoke at MCC saying: “Maui is already a leader, but the grid here is limited,” he said. “Fluctuations for renewable energies is…

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