The Sierra Club has been gearing up for a campaign advocating that the County buy Baldwin Beach and the HC&S land mauka of the beach. Right now, the County leases Baldwin Beach from Alexander & Baldwin (A&B). [emailpetition id=”2″] We see the beach eroding at a rapid rate. Already the showers and lifeguard stand have fallen into the ocean. Thus Maui Sierra Club advocates acquiring the land mauka of Hana Hwy in order to help … Read more
An article in Scientific American talks about the impact of cheap rooftop PV is having on utilities. Some utilities like Arizona Public Service (APS) are fighting against solar as HECO/MECO are doing: In response APS and other utility companies across the country have launched a propaganda war against an energy source that still accounts for less than one quarter of 1 percent of U.S. electricity. In Arizona that fight became very public in 2013, as … Read more
Get free bumper stickers! Come eat cake and celebrate Sierra Club’s founder’s birthday at: Kaunoa Senior Center Sprecklesville 6-7:30pm Tuesday April 22 About John Muir John Muir – farmer, inventor, sheepherder, naturalist, explorer, writer, and conservationist – was born on April 21, 1838. In 1867, while working at a carriage parts shop in Indianapolis, Muir suffered a blinding eye injury that would change his life. When he regained his sight one month later, Muir … Read more
Sierra Club Booth April 12 Haiku Ho’olaule’a We need YOU for our most important fundraiser. Please donate plants to the Sierra Club booth (no invasives) Food plants are most welcome Samoan coconut starts sell well Bring your plant donations Friday April 11th noon-4pm and Saturday morning. Haiku Community Center on Hana Hwy. Look for the Sierra Club booth. We’ll be setting up. Or reply to this email and we can arrange a pick up earlier … Read more
April 17th 6pm at Karen’s house in Pa’ia. Sierra Club Members in good standing are always welcome. Email webmaster (at) MauiSierraClub.org to get on the meeting notification list.
On March 24, 2014 three Maui Sierra Club directors met with Anaergia, the company who was awarded the contract for integrated waste conversion (to gas/energy pellets/recyclables/etc) at the Maui landfill. This is a report on what was Anaergia told us. Maui Sierra Club is still gathering information and running numbers so there my be more information forthcoming after we speak with the existing recyclers and see how this contract will impact them and how their … Read more
A Forbes article by Steven Chu: Utility companies have been looking for new regulations and higher connection charges to save them from a “death spiral” spurred by a surge in rooftop solar installations. Instead, says former Energy Secretary Steven Chu, they should get into the rooftop solar business. Utilities are in danger of being FedExed, Chu said, “like the Post Office got FedExed,” as rooftop solar modules drop in price. “The cost of modules has plummeted. … Read more