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Star Advertiser: Big Wind Must Be Transparent
An editorial in the Star-Advertiser advocates more citizen participation in the Big Wind planning – especially since HECO is trying to charge ratepayers for $4…
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Template for Maui Island Plan Comments
A sample template you can follow for sending written testimony regarding your recommended changes to the Goals, Objectives, and Policies found in Chapter 2: COMMENTS FROM DATE: NAME: ADDRESS: TO:PLANNING DIRECTOR SPENCE, GENERAL PLAN…
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Maui County: Prevent HECO Charging Ratepayers for Big Wind Planning
Earlier this summer, Hawaiian Electric asked for a new docket, 2011-0112, to allow it to be reimbursed for $3.9 million spent on planning. County Energy Coordinator Doug…
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Mayor Comments on Council Budget
Mayor Approves 2012 Budget WAILUKU, Maui, Hawaii – Mayor Alan Arakawa approved Maui County’s budget for fiscal year 2012 today, praising County…
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Consumer Advocate Says Big Wind Arguments Not Convincing But…
Hawaii consumer advocate Jeffrey Ono, says HECO’s arguments for why Castle & Cooke can cede 200 megawatts of its wind-energy allocation on Lanai to San Francisco-based Pattern Energy…
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Maui County Council Trying to Wriggle Out of EPA Compliance
The EPA has informed the county Department of Environmental Management that it considers the Lahaina plant in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Unless the County…
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Maui Island Plan Heritage Resources
GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE Council of the County of Maui Thursday, June 16, 2011 1:30 p.m. Council Chamber, 8th Floor 200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (MAUI…
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Kahului Beach Rd Improvements
NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division June 22, 2011 6:00pm – 8:00pm Maui Community College Pilina Multipurpose Room 310 W. Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului, Hawaii
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County Agrees to Disinfect Lahaina Injection Wastewater
The county is considering a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency over allegations that the county violated the Safe Drinking Water Act and the…
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