What’s to be done when the state doesn’t follow its own rules? And not just the state, but county agencies and the majority of other holders of water use permits? The question arises in the course of reading the recent … Continued
You could tell it was a big deal by the throng that had gathered October 15 at the `Iao Congregational Church to hear final arguments in the Na Wai `Eha contested case hearing. People filled the dozen or so rows … Continued
“The count as it stands is zero for four,” said Isaac Moriwake, an attorney with the environmental law firm of Earthjustice. Moriwake made the comment in reference to the track record racked up by the state Commission on Water Resource … Continued
The state Commission on Water Resource Management would seem to have a hard time getting things right. Twice the Supreme Court has remanded back to the commission its decisions on the Waiahole ditch contested case, and a third appeal in … Continued
“Here it is May 2008 with an order that requires completion in a couple of weeks from now, and this is the first time we’re hearing of this…..All of a sudden, it’s 2008 and it’s, ‘Oh, sorry, we can’t do … Continued
To the Editor: I was disappointed in your analysis in the February 2008 edition of Environment Hawai`i (“Reversals at Supreme Court Raise Question: Is Water Commission on the Right Track?”), about how the commission “doesn’t get it.” I expect more … Continued
No Greenbacks for Greenhouse Panel: Lately, Governor Lingle has stressed the importance of Hawai`i turning to “clean energy” and reducing its reliance on fossil fuels. In remarks to the international climate change summit in Honolulu last month, for example, she … Continued
“We’re bringing coals to Newcastle.” That’s how Don Thomas, a geochemist with the University of Hawai`i’s Department of Geology and Geophysics, described recent findings in a presentation to the state Commission on Water Resource Management last March. Thomas’ Hawai`i Scientific … Continued
In the coming months, the Public Utilities Commission will begin holding hearings on whether to grant the Wailuku Water Company’s new subsidiary, Wailuku Water Distribution Company, a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN). Such certificates are required of utilities … Continued
Depending on your point of view, the dispute over the diversion of streams in East Maui either took a nasty turn last July or a turn for the better. According to a report of a state employee, people associated with … Continued