Broadband Attached to Big Wind Cable?

Gov. Neil Abercrombie today signed a bill into law to temporarily exempt the development of broadband infrastructure from state and county permitting requirements. The law allows for permitting exemptions…

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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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Pro & Con for Big Wind

From Henry Curtis: SB367 Big Wind (also known as HIREP, Inter-island Cable) PRO Windward Ahupua`a Alliance (May 3, 2011): “I support the interisland cable and am glad…

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DBEDT Posts Big Wind Comments

The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) has posted the comments for their draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) of the wind project. During…

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Kona Blue Seeks Drift Open Ocean Cage Permit

Kona Blue Water Farms has applied for a permit to determine whether it would be possible to grow young amberjack to harvest size over 10 months in submerged cages…

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SB120 to Take Money from Land Conservation Fund

SB120, f passed would reduce the distribution of a portion of the conveyance tax to the Land Conservation Fund. Argument in favor: The State needs money. Argument against: Frequently…

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Save Honolua Concerned About Land Sale

By TAMARA PALTIN A lot has changed since the Save Honolua Coalition formed in 2007, but the mission remains the same: maintain open space, public access and…

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Specifics of SB367 on undersea cable clarified

Viewpoint in the Maui News March 27, 2011 – By ROBIN KAYE Regarding the recent state House panels meetings on the proposed undersea cable (The Maui News,…

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Thielan: HECO wants to socialize cable cost, privatize any profit

By Rep. Cynthia Thielen POSTED:  Mar 24, 2011 Honolulu Star Advertiser If the majority of the lawmakers and Hawaiian Electric Co. get their way under Senate Bill…

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Moloka’i Ranch Wind Farm

Molokai Ranch lays out options while seeking community input on wind energy project Posted on March 3,…

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