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

SIERRA CLUB ENDORSES TULSI GABBARD

Conservation Group Praises Work to Protect Hawaii’s Environment HONOLULU, HAWAII – The Sierra Club of Hawaii today announced its endorsement of Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) in the 2014 U.S. House election. “We are pleased to endorse Tulsi Gabbard,” said Robert Harris, Director of the Sierra Club of Hawaii. “She’s been a solid champion for Hawai’i families’ health, air, food and water as the Congressional District 2 Representative.” Representative Tulsi Gabbard is a standout Congressional members and the … Read more

Hapu’u Fern Shipment Has Little Fire Ants

If you bought Hapu’u Ferns from Home Depot or Lowes within the last year or so, Call Maui Invasive Committee immediately. 573-6472 These guys are so tiny (see photo above – the ants are the little orange specks) but they pack a mean bite and even have been known to kill small animals.  Please share the graphic widely.

Kahoma Villages Comments

Dear Councilmember Carroll, The Sierra Club, Maui Group has several concerns about the Kahoma Village Subdivision. The developer is essentially asking to be relieved of his park requirement because he’s making a what amounts to a private park. Because there will be no public parking and no public rest rooms, the park will be mostly inaccessible to residents outside the subdivision. The park will not be able to be used for soccer and Little League. … Read more

Maui Sierra Club Trash Forum Sparks Change

Reprinted from Maui Weekly: Anaergia Plan Morphs Again Most of the changes are significant and add, modify or remove major components. December 26, 2013 Jeff Stark – Chair, Maui Recycling Group Public Education Committee , Maui Weekly On Sunday, Dec. 8, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) ran a full-page paid advertisement in The Maui News. In this ad, NRDC Senior Scientist Dr. Allen Hershkowitz presented the latest version of the NRDC/Maui County/Anaergia Services Inc. … Read more

Koa Ridge Victory

Supreme Court rejects a disqualified Commissioner’s faulty vote HONOLULU, HAWAII – Yesterday, the Sierra Club won an important step at the Supreme Court in their campaign to stop urban sprawl on some of Hawaii’s best agricultural lands. The Supreme Court issued a decision rejecting contentions that Duane Kanuha was a so-called “holdover” member of the Land Use Commission. The Hawaii Senate, who must provide “advice and consent” on these types of appointments, chose to reject Kanuha’s … Read more