Protecting and Preserving Maui Nui’s Environment & Important Cultural Sites for Over 40 Years

GMO Initiative – read the law

A BILL PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE CULTIVATION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS Chapter 20.39 of the Maui County Code 19__ (20__ Edition, as amended) is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: Article __ Moratorium on the Cultivation of Genetically Engineered Organisms.” SECTION 1: Summary Statement The Hawaii Constitution states that the Public Trust Resources (including but not limited to the land, water, and air) shall be … Read more

6-Story Medical Plaza at Kanaha

AKAKU Crossroads Show Tuesday 6-Story Medical Plaza at Kanaha Tuesday, August 5th.    Irene Bowie, executive director of Maui Tomorrow Foundation, joins host  and Sierra Club Board member, Lucienne deNaie on cable channel 55 from 7:00 to 8:00pm to discuss this controversial project and the state of Hawaii’s wetlands.

Sierra Club Wins Lahaina Injection Sewage Lawsuit

From Civil Beat Since the early 1990s, Maui County has been aware of a probable connection between the wastewater it injects into the ground below the Lahaina sewage treatment plant and the nearby coastal waters. And for almost as long, it has clung to the position that despite growing evidence of the connection, it did not need to obtain the permit under the Clean Water Act that would allow it to legally discharge pollutants. … … Read more

County Council: Expand Baldwin Beach

If you love Baldwin Beach: ask the County Council to “Expand the Park” as part of the County’s purchase of a separate site for a new County Service Center. Let Budget Committee Chairman White and committee members know that you support amending the County budget to purchase a Service Center site in the A&B Business park in Kahului. This site is convenient to major roads and includes a not-to-be-turned-down donation of 35.5 acres of Beach … Read more

Federal Court Rules That Maui County Is Violating Clean Water Act

County subject to millions in penalties for illegal discharges from Lahaina injection wells Honolulu – On Friday, May 30, 2014, the federal district court in Honolulu ruled that Maui County’s use of injection wells at its Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility violates the federal Clean Water Act.  The court concluded that most of the three to five million gallons of wastewater the County dumps into the wells each day flows through groundwater and emerges offshore of … Read more

Sierra Club Leads Protest Against Rooftop PV Limits

From KHON Solar power advocates rally against HECO gridlock By Taizo BradenUpdated: Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 6:46 pmPublished: Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 12:13 pm Related Coverage State orders Hawaiian Electric Companies to lower rates, connect more solar A group of rooftop solar advocates rallied downtown Wednesday morning to hold signs on Alakea St. and deliver a petition to the annual Hawaiian Electric (HECO) shareholder meeting. The petition, reportedly containing 5,000 signatures, calls on HECO to follow up … Read more