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The Battle for Water Continues in East Maui
The State Commission on Water Resource Management heard final arguments on a petition to establish minimum flow standards for more than 20 streams diverted by A&B subsidiary EMI
VIDEO: Compromise on East Maui Water met with mixed emotions
By Wendy Osher A decision was reached last night to partially restore stream flows to select waterways in East Maui. The historic decision was met with mixed emotions and a call for compromise from some who had until last night, been firm in their approach for or against the sugar industry, and demands from sustainable […]
HC&S facing future with less water for sugar
A historic decision was handed down on Tuesday that outlines in stream flow standards at 19 East Maui Streams. While water commission members saw it as a compromise, two of the main parties in the case have expressed concerns. Attorneys for the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, representing taro farmers and subsistence water users, plan to […]
FLOW STANDARDS AT 19 EAST MAUI STREAMS UNDER REVIEW
The State Commission on Water Resource Management will hold a meeting this Wednesday, December 16 to hear recommendations on 19 east Maui instream flow standard petitions. The streams under consideration have been used for more than 100 years to provide water for sugar in the central Maui plains. Â More recently, surface water has also gone […]
