#Environmental Quality Control

The Board of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands, holds a hearing today for the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope planned for construction atop Haleakala on Maui.  The meeting gives the public an opportunity to provide testimony on the project’s Conservation District Use Application. Some concerns that have been raised are […]

The state wants to release a Brazilian scale insect to help in the control of the invasive strawberry guava tree that is crowding out native plants on Maui and other parts of the state. Officials with the West Maui Mountains Partnership (WMMP) say strawberry guava has become a dominant species in roughly 2-5 thousand acres […]

By Wendy Osher A company planning to construct a wind farm in Ulupalakua on Maui will hold the first of two public meetings tonight (Tuesday, April 20, 2010) to gather input and provide information on the proposed project. Auwahi Wind Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, is developing the planned wind farm and battery […]

By Wendy Osher A company planning to construct a wind farm in Ulupalakua on Maui will hold two public meetings this month to gather input and provide information on the proposed project. Auwahi Wind Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Sempra Generation, is developing the planned wind farm and battery storage project.  By capturing the island’s […]