NextEra Subsidiary Strikes Deal for Kahikinui Wind Farm

November 23, 2015 – NextEra Energyʻs affiliate company Boulevard Associates LLC has just struck a deal with the Hawaiian Homes Commission (part of the Department of Hawaiian Homelands), for…

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KAOI Radio: County Manager Discussion

A brief piece on county-manager government will air at 7 AM this Monday on KAOI radio, 1110 AM or 96.7 FM.

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Olowalu LUC Hearing

The Hawaii State Land Use Commission will hold a meeting at the MACC in Kahului on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and/or Thursday,…

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Kihei History Night: Land of Palauea

Tuesday, November 3  Kihei History Night: Land of Palauea Slideshow and talk story with historical researchers Daniel Kanahele and Lucienne de Naie  and biologist Colin McCormick about…

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Planning Commission to hear A&B’s Waiale project

Maui Planning Commission The south portion of A&B’s proposed Waiale project 9am Tuesday, November 24 A&B’s proposed 2,550 unit project Between Kahului’s Maui Lani and…

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Should Maui go to professional manager instead of elected mayor?

The Maui County Council is studying whether Maui could take advantage of the cost savings in professional management vs elected mayor.  The majority of U.S. counties have a…

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Summary of Changes to PV Rules

Summary of Changes to PV Rules Adopted by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on October 13, 2015. As a public service, the Maui Tomorrow Foundationʻs Energy Committee has…

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“This Changes Everything” at the MACC

This Changes Everything – Capitalism vs The Climate Watch a talk Naomi Klein filmed at First Parish in Cambridge. Ms Klein is the author of This Changes Everything which was…

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Study Spotlights Importance of Shoreline Setbacks

A study entitled “Carbon choices determine U.S. cities committed to futures below sea level” indicates that estimates that sea level will rise three feet in the next 75…

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Mark Hyde: Blanket legislative change to fix zoning mess a remedy worse than the disease

By Mark Hyde While I agree with Dave DeLeon  that the county has made a mess of planning and zoning, the blanket…

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