Sometimes I get the distinct impression that the Hawaii Legislature, though controlled by the Democratic Party, really has no clue as to what their constituents are actually saying. We saw this last month when local elected officials (with just a couple of exceptions) fell over themselves to endorse Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination, while the voters … [Read more...] about Making sense of water rights in Hawaii in light of Alexander and Baldwin’s recent East Maui stream restoration announcement
Marti Townsend
Quizunderstood: How well do you know Gov. David Ige’s thoughts on the Hawaii Superferry?
1. On Jan. 19, Hawaii Sierra Club Director Marti Townsend called a new plan from Hawaii Gas to import natural gas into the state “irresponsible.” What former Maui County official recently went to work for Hawaii Gas? A. Dain Kane B. Glenn Correa C. JoAnn Johnson-Winer D. Kyle Ginoza E. Kimo Apana 2. Which Hawaii legislator(s) signed a letter to the CIA Director last … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know Gov. David Ige’s thoughts on the Hawaii Superferry?
New report from Guernsey recommends County of Maui seek an independent electric utility operator
And now on to an issue near and dear to all of our hearts–power utility operation! Most of Maui Electric Company’s (MECO’s) 70,000 or so customers probably don’t give the utility much thought (except maybe when the bill arrives), but the County of Maui itself is very interested in the matter right now. So much so that it spent $70,000 commissioning the Oklahoma City-based … [Read more...] about New report from Guernsey recommends County of Maui seek an independent electric utility operator
2015 MauiTime Year In Review
Well, another year’s in the books. On the whole, 2015 wasn’t any more disastrous or violent than any other recent year, I suppose (we did get a new Star Wars film out of it), though at times it certainly seemed otherwise. Murder rates have risen in many large American cities, and a series of horrific mass shootings put everyone on edge. The great movie actors Maureen O’Hara, … [Read more...] about 2015 MauiTime Year In Review