Judge Jeffrey Crabtree of the Hawaiʻi Environmental Court will be hearing closing arguments in the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi’s case against the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The Sierra Club sued the Board of Land and Natural Resources for authorizing an increase in the amount of water taken out of the East Maui watershed. The Board of Land and Natural Resources has … [Read more...] about Environmental Court to Hear Closing Arguments in East Maui Water Rights Case
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Haiku and Paia Residents Ask to Be Heard Before County Council Votes on Maui Island Water Plan
Haiku and Paia residents complained to the Board of Water Supply (BWS) this week that they haven’t been consulted on the Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan (WUDP) that includes a “strategy” to drill deep wells in the Haiku aquifer. The wells would send millions of gallons of water a day to central and south Maui for those areas’ burgeoning future water needs. Residents … [Read more...] about Haiku and Paia Residents Ask to Be Heard Before County Council Votes on Maui Island Water Plan