Earth Justice to Sue over Injection Wells

Today, Maui community groups, represented by Earthjustice, sent Maui County a formal notice of their intent to sue the County for its ongoing violations of the Clean Water…

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Another Scheme for Pumped Storage

The same California engineer who came up with what the Energy Coordinator for Maui County described as “the single worst idea we have seen in a long time” has…

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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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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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Elle Cochran Proposes Water Reuse Funds

Elle Cochran has proposed funding for water reuse development in Central Maui, with additional funding to extend the R-1 line in West Maui.  See Elle Cochran’s Budget proposal…

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Maui’s Water Resources: A General Overview

Researched and Written by Lucienne de Naie and Marty McMahon, M.A. with assistance from Bobby Becker and Terry Reim Summary of Research conducted by Maui Tomorrow’s Ka Waiola Project 2002-2004 Made possible with…

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Water Dept Proposes Doubling Budget

The county would budget nearly $44 million on water infrastructure projects, an increase of more than $20 million from current spending, under Mayor Alan Arakawa’s proposal for…

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Maui Island Plan Chair: Immediately Phase Out Kahului Sewage Plant

y Thomas R. Cannon, Architect, A.I.A., Chair, Maui Island General Plan Advisory Committee | Mar 18, 2011 The…

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DIRE Testimony on Injection Wells

Testimony of Jeffrey H Schwartz On behalf of the DIRE Coalition – Don’t Inject, RE-direct ...

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County Council Considers Injection Wells Phase Out

Council Committee to review improvements needed to initiate phasing out injection wells For Immediate Release: February 25, 2011 Press Release by: Councilmember Elle Cochran, Chair ...

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