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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‘This DEIS Is Deficient’: Sierra Club, Maui Tomorrow, and others weigh in on A&B/Mahi Pono’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a 30-year water lease
The public comment period for Mahi Pono/Alexander & Baldwin’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) closed last week, and judging from the dozens of pages of responses I’ve read, this DEIS has more holes in it than bleached coral. Those stalwart folks who actually pored through the 2,700-page tome seemed to find scant substance and lots to question in East Maui … [Read more...] about ‘This DEIS Is Deficient’: Sierra Club, Maui Tomorrow, and others weigh in on A&B/Mahi Pono’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a 30-year water lease
It’s the Water, Stupid: Mahi Pono hasn’t told the public what it plans to plant, but demands the water to do it anyway
Editor's note: This post has been updated since its original posting for clarity and to include comments from Sean Lester and Tiare Lawrence. [MauiTime first broke the story of the sale of Alexander & Baldwin’s old sugarcane lands in November 2018. Our ongoing Changing Maui: Mahi Pono series investigates the new owners of these massive land holdings and the changes they … [Read more...] about It’s the Water, Stupid: Mahi Pono hasn’t told the public what it plans to plant, but demands the water to do it anyway
New reef-safe sunscreen from Maui
The Valley Isle now has a second option for reef safe sunscreen manufactured by local companies. Pacific Biodiesel's skincare line, Kuleana, released a natural sunscreen to its product line this month, joining Jenna Davis' Raw Love Sunscreen as a Maui-based, reef-safe, cruelty-free, made-in-the-USA product. Kuleana Sunscreen is made from plant-based oils, minerals, and other … [Read more...] about New reef-safe sunscreen from Maui
2017 Surfrider Maui Ocean Guardians Paina at the Sheraton Maui Resort
There’s something about the ocean, something primal and universal. From water we come and to water we return. For laughter, play, and fun; for relief, solace, and peace; for energy, invigoration and hope. The science is pouring in to support what to so many on Maui is intuitive: the ocean, waves and beaches of Maui make all of our lives better, in some way. Yet the quality … [Read more...] about 2017 Surfrider Maui Ocean Guardians Paina at the Sheraton Maui Resort