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

Open Letter to Hawai’i Legislators

From the Conservation Counsel of Hawai’i Sign on to the petition, add your comments, see who else has signed on: http://signon.org/sign/an-open-letter-in-defense?source=c.em.cp&r_by=2813884 An Open Letter In Defense of Hawaii’s Environment & Open Government to Hawai‘i State House of Representatives, State Senate, & Governor Neil Abercrombie We vehemently protest certain undemocratic measures taken by the State House of Representatives, Hawaii State Senate, and Governor Abercrombie to dilute basic sunshine and due process laws that protect the public. … Read more

Maui Sierra Club Testimony Points Out Olowalu Flaws

Sierra Club Maui Group Aug 7, 2010 PO BOX 791180 Pa’ia, HI 96779 To: State Land Use Commission PO Box 2359 Honolulu, HI 96804 Attention: Dan Davidson Re: Comments on EISPN for Proposed Olowalu Town Master Plan TMK (2) 4-8-003: 84, 98-118 and 124 Aloha Kakou Sierra Club Maui Group has been tracking proposed developments at Olowalu since the first Ag subdivision was proposed a decade ago, We appreciate this opportunity to offer comments on … Read more

EIS for Ulupalakua Geothermal Lease at Library

Makawao Public Library has just received for public review: Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice.  Ulupalakua Geothermal Mining Lease and Geothermal Resource Subzone Modification Application Public comments are due:  March 27, 2012 Makawao Public Library 573-8785

Sat, Feb 25th: Benefit Star Watch with Harriet Witt

Saturday, February 25th: Benefit Star Watch with Harriet Witt on the slopes of Ukumehame. (West Maui)    Come spend an evening with astronomer Harriet Witt learning about the lore of our Hawaiian night sky.  Amazing panoramic sky views from a private viewing area in Ukumehame. Coffee and tea and restroom facilities provided by our hosts: the Duey Ohana. Bring comfortable folding chair or folding chaise lounge. Viewing area is paved, so surface is quite hard. Donation: $5 … Read more

Food Fight!

Written by  Anthony Aalto | Published in AgriculturE If you can live on air alone – don’t read this! But if you need food, then you need to check this out: We have a real chance to commit Hawai‘i to substantially increase the amount of food we grow – which would help preserve farmland and boost our economy.  At the moment, according to the USDA, we import at least 90% of everything we eat.  Let’s … Read more

Send Testimony Against SB 2378

Legacy Lands…Why Restrict Us? Written by  Diana Kucmeroski | Published in Resilient Habitats & Healthy Communities Tweet The Legacy Lands fund — which allows the state to protect and acquire environmental, cultural, and agricultural important lands — is under attack. This posting is courtesy of Lea Hong from Trust for Public Land on SB2378 SB 2378 Relating to Legacy Lands will be heard on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 2:45 p.m. before the Senate Agriculture and Senate … Read more

No Tsunami Debris Spotted Yet

Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Bulletin January 2012 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region 9 and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continue to collaborate with Federal and State partners as well as external stakeholders to assess and monitor the movement of the Japan tsunami marine debris.  Because computer models predicted that debris may begin impacting Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge now (January/February 2012), our recent efforts have focused on monitoring strategies in the vicinity of … Read more