When the lobbyists of Cassidy and Associates go to bat for a client, at their disposal is a tight web of alliances, friendships and favors that stretches to the remotest corner of the Hill. The firm has about 30 associates. … Continued
Over the last two decades millions of public dollars have been spent to spur geothermal energy in Hawai`i. The Department of Business and Economic Development last year summarized expenditures in a report to the state House of Representatives’ Committee on … Continued
To allow investors a profit, geothermal energy would almost certainly have to be priced above what users pay for electricity from oil- or coal-fired plants. But the public won’t suffer merely by having to pay more for energy; it will … Continued
What can be done in Hawai`i to reduce consumption of fossil fuels? One of the first answers is to increase the sales tax paid at the pump. Several measures before the Legislature would do just this. The logic is sound: … Continued
In the last month, the country has gone to war. If Kuwait were not an ally sitting atop one of the world’s largest oil fields, one can only wonder how quickly the United States would have rushed to its defense. … Continued
Environmental Lobbying: Short on Pay, Long on Rewards So you want to get involved? There’s no better time than the present, and no better place than the Capitol. In this issue we preview only a small fraction of the several … Continued
Reorganization of Hawai`i’s management of coastal issues seems almost certain this session. Two reports recommending changes have been presented to the Legislature — one from the Hawai`i Ocean and Marine Resources Council (under the auspices of the Department of Business … Continued
For the last several years, people of Miloli`i report, they have been subject to increasing harassment by charter fishing boats from the Kailua-Kona area. Walter Paulo, a fisherman from Miloli`i, told the Land Use Commission of one such incident that … Continued
Hotel operators across the state are devising ways to conserve energy, reduce water use, and cut down on generation of solid waste. Architects and engineers are starting to incorporate conservation techniques into the very design of their buildings. The developers … Continued
In the two years that the state Land Use Commission held hearings on the proposed Hawaiian Riviera Resort, the developer’s plans underwent almost continual change — right up to the very day, May 14, 1991, that the Commission voted its … Continued