In April 2012, Earthjustice sued the County of Maui on behalf of Hawaii Wildlife Fund, Surfrider Foundation, Sierra Club-Maui and West Maui Preservation Association under the federal Clean Water Act for the discharging of wastewater that occurs at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility’s injection wells. Now, the recently-completed 500-page Lahaina Groundwater Tracer Study … [Read more...] about New UH Study Says Lahaina Sewage Damaging Kahekili Beach
Group Save An Animal Wants Maui To Have No Kill Policies
Save An Animal president Lorraine Askam and vice president Pamela Miedtke-Wolf intend to make Maui a No Kill community. If larger cities such as San Francisco, Calif. and Reno, Nev. have already implemented No Kill policies, and more than 90 shelters in the U.S. have also committed to this policy, why shouldn’t Maui be next? Acting as a partnership between dedicated individuals … [Read more...] about Group Save An Animal Wants Maui To Have No Kill Policies
Haleakala National Park Needs Plant Volunteers
The Friends of Haleakala National Park is leading a service trip to Haleakala Aug. 3-5 and is looking for volunteers to join their team. The trip will be focused on the care of Waikau North Point and the protection of the native plants there. It could also include cabin upkeep and invasive plant eradication. Over the three days, volunteers will be hiking to different areas in … [Read more...] about Haleakala National Park Needs Plant Volunteers
Maui Historical Society Gets New Executive Director
The Maui Historical Society has hired a new executive director, Donald Craib. With a thick resume and extensive qualifications, Craib possesses a legal background of over 32 years, specializing in cultural heritage, archaeological preservation and museum law. Craib has been involved with many prominent archaeological foundations, including the Society for American Archaeology, … [Read more...] about Maui Historical Society Gets New Executive Director
Sate of Hawaii Releases New EV Charging Station App
Apple and Android users can now download the State of Hawaii’s new EV Stations Hawaii app for free on their mobile devices. The app is a great resource for electric vehicle drivers, providing them with charging stations locations, driving directions to the stations, charge level information and charge fees. “The EV Stations Hawaii app is a great example of our state using new … [Read more...] about Sate of Hawaii Releases New EV Charging Station App