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Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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Residential electric bills in Hawaii and Connecticut are twice those in New Mexico, Utah
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 PM :: 570 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Customers in states such as Hawaii and Connecticut, where retail electricity prices are relatively high, paid more than $200 per month for electricity ....
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
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BWS Approves Kalaeloa Desalination Plant
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 670 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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... $204 million project to design, construct, operate and maintain a 1.7 million gallon per day seawater desalination plant ....
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Friday, May 9, 2025 |
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Campaign Contributions: Hawaii Climate Change Lawsuit Skips State's Only Refinery
By Selected News Articles @ 3:38 PM :: 697 Views :: Democratic Party, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Politicians
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"...While Democrats posture about taking on 'Big Oil,' they’re shielding Par Hawaii—a top fossil fuel donor to their own party—from climate lawsuits...."
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Friday, May 2, 2025 |
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Complete Debunk: Hawaii AG Files Climate Change Lawsuit in State Court
By News Release @ 12:47 AM :: 3302 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"... The federal lawsuit filed by the Justice Department attempts to block Hawaiʻi from holding the fossil fuel industry responsible ....”
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
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Trump Admin Sues to Block Hawaii from Taking Fossil Fuel Companies To Court Over Climate Change
By Selected News Articles @ 2:06 PM :: 812 Views :: Energy, Environment, Judiciary
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... Hawaii's anticipated lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry interferes with U.S. policy on greenhouse gas regulation and is an “extraordinary extraterritorial reach” ....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
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SCR198: Screwed out of Subrogation, Insurers Urged to Serve Legislature's Agenda by Suing Big Oil
By Andrew Walden @ 1:33 PM :: 958 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment, Ethics
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"...We kicked your butt and took your subrogation money. Now you work for us and serve our agenda by wasting your time on yet another bogus climate change lawsuit filed by Sher-Edling, of course...."
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
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Hawaii Housing Costs 53.47% of Median Income
By Selected News Articles @ 1:34 AM :: 797 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii Residents Spend the Highest Percentage of Income on Housing ....
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Friday, April 18, 2025 |
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SB1166: Hawaii Democrats Cooking Up Another Climate Lawfare Scheme
By Selected News Articles @ 4:54 PM :: 1359 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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“...provide a new, specific cause of action...."
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
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‘Long and tortuous path’ continues in Hawaii bioenergy dispute
By Court House News @ 5:16 AM :: 812 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Labor
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... A federal judge signaled he is likely to dismiss some claims in a dispute between Hu Honua and Hawaiian Electric ....
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Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
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Jones Act Loophole Allows Puerto Rico to Finally Access American Natural Gas--Hawaii Next?
By Cato Foundation @ 11:23 PM :: 904 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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... none of the world’s more than 600 LNG tankers comply with the Jones Act ....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
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43% of HECO Customers now have solar--but Hawaii Energy Remains 90.8% Fossil Fuel
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 943 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii has among the highest rates of rooftop solar adoption in the nation and yet we are 90.8% fossil fuel ....
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Friday, March 14, 2025 |
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'We Were Scammed:' NZ Lawsuits Expose fraudulent Hawaii Geothermal Developer
By Andrew Walden @ 9:07 PM :: 6054 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Ethics, OHA
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... Maori Trust insolvent, placed in receivership, after being looted by IDG Hawaii Geothermal schemers ....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 |
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Hawaiian Electric Sells off Another Asset--Hamakua Power
By News Release @ 4:27 PM :: 738 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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... HEI continues to raise money to cover Lahaina Fire settlement ....
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Monday, March 10, 2025 |
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Pacific Biodiesel Occupies ADC Land In Keaʻau; No Lease, No Rent
By Selected News Articles @ 10:34 PM :: 1135 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Ethics
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... for at least seven years the parcel has been used rent-free by Pacific Biodiesel ....
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Sunday, March 9, 2025 |
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The Unity House Scandal Never Really Ended — decades later, it might bankrupt Hawaiian Electric
By Andrew Walden @ 1:39 AM :: 6658 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Higher Education, OHA, Cost of Living
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... a leftover Unity House scheme could be costing Hawaiian Electric as much as $476M per year ....
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Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
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Case and Ward ask Trump Admin to Ban Windfarms from Kaiwi Channel
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:22 AM :: 1225 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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... in light of President Trump’s welcome Executive Order temporarily withdrawing all areas of the outer continental shelf from leasing for wind energy ....
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 |
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Hawaiian Electric claims to be 36% 'renewable'
By News Release @ 12:40 PM :: 839 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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... In 2022, the state law determining the process for calculating RPS changed ....
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Monday, February 10, 2025 |
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FULL TEXT: State Supreme Court Ruling Goes Against Maui Wildfire Insurers
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 1699 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics, Judiciary
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“…now comes the crisis in property insurance - much higher insurance premiums and insurers ceasing to write property insurance….”
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Thursday, January 30, 2025 |
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'50,000 Batteries' -- Green Signs 'Renewable' Energy Executive Order
By News Release @ 10:18 AM :: 931 Views :: Energy
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... 50,000 distributed renewable energy installations such as rooftop solar and battery systems by 2030 ....
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
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Trump Orders Temporary Withdrawal of Offshore Areas from Wind Leasing
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 949 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from wind energy leasing ....
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Monday, January 13, 2025 |
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HECO Unveils Expanded Wildfire Safety Strategy
By News Release @ 8:36 PM :: 1175 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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... 3-year plan focuses initial work on high-risk areas ....
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Monday, January 13, 2025 |
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No-Fault Insurance for Electricity-Caused Wildfires?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:58 PM :: 1001 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... modeled on Workers Comp ....
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Monday, January 13, 2025 |
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Supreme Court Allows Honolulu 'Big Oil' Suit to Proceed
By Court House News @ 3:50 PM :: 1188 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Judiciary
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... The justices denied the oil and gas companies' petition without further explanation in Monday's orders list ....
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Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
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Friday, January 10, 2025 |
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Hawaiian Electric to close Shift and Save time-of-use rates program to new enrollments
By News Release @ 12:34 AM :: 983 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... To date, about 14,000 residential and commercial customers have enrolled in Shift and Save ....
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025 |
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Oil industry seeks end to climate change lawsuits
By Selected News Articles @ 1:14 PM :: 941 Views :: Energy, Environment, Judiciary
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... the defendants may have a valid argument in favor of federal law since Honolulu is suing over conduct taking place outside of Hawaii’s borders ....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024 |
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Insider Giveaway? Hawaiian Electric Announces Sale of American Savings Bank
By Andrew Walden @ 2:05 PM :: 2766 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Economy
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... Sale price of $405M for 90.1% of ASB suggests that the sale is a 50%-off giveaway to ASB insiders ....
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Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
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Red Flag Warning Ends with No Safety Shutoffs
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 864 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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... Any power outages were unrelated to the PSPS program ....
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Saturday, November 16, 2024 |
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Day 2: Red Flag Warning May Lead to Power Shutoffs Today
By News Release @ 6:21 AM :: 2062 Views :: Energy
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... The Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, for wind and low relative humidity in leeward areas of all Hawaiian Islands ....
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 |
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Hawaiian Electric Signs Bird Agreement
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 1426 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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... commitments to address potential threats to seabirds from power lines on Maui and Lāna‘i, while pursuing permits under the federal Endangered Species Act and state law ....
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Monday, November 11, 2024 |
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Hawaiian Electric Reports on First Year of Wildfire Safety Efforts
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 1317 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Operational changes, new technology and Public Safety Power Shutoff lead to estimated 60% reduction in wildfire risk from utility equipment ....
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Saturday, November 9, 2024 |
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Hawaiian Electric Reports 3Q Results--'Bankruptcy Threat Mitigated'
By News Release @ 1:39 AM :: 1717 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... management has determined that the conditions that led to the substantial doubt regarding HEI’s ability to continue as a going concern have been mitigated ....
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Thursday, November 7, 2024 |
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Senate Holds Hearing on HECO Wildfire Plan
By News Release @ 11:31 PM :: 1186 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Friday, November 8, 2024 at 830am ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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Hawaiian Electric Still Pretending it has Wildfire Settlement
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 2103 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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"...The Settlement Agreements do not resolve claims with insurers ...."
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Friday, October 25, 2024 |
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Renewable Energy Does Nothing to Reduce Hawaii Electric Rates
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 1606 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii #1 in Nation With Highest Electricity Costs (33.89 Cents per kWh), Despite 2.4x More Renewable Energy Than U.S. Average ....
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
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‘Green energy transition’ is a myth
By Selected News Articles @ 12:28 PM :: 1125 Views :: Energy
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... fossil fuel use has grown during this period ....
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
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Honolulu Airport 'Achieves Carbon Accreditation'
By News Release @ 11:24 AM :: 1833 Views :: Energy, Environment, Tourism
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"...implemented sustainability strategies that have significantly reduced our carbon footprint and saved millions of dollars...."
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024 |
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Red Flag: Hawaiian Electric avoids power shut-off to West Maui
By News Release @ 7:22 PM :: 1487 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... "The company monitored weather conditions throughout the day and saw a steady drop of wind speeds in the afternoon." ....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
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Sunday, October 13, 2024 |
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A Supreme Court case in Hawaii could raise gas costs for us all
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 1603 Views :: Energy, Judiciary
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... it may be up to the US Supreme Court to set the matter straight ....
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Sunday, October 13, 2024 |
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The $4 Billion Maui Wildfire “Settlement”
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1638 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Land Use
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... There have been a lot of sharp words in the news lately ....
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Sunday, October 13, 2024 |
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LNG fuel for shipping is necessary for regulatory compliance
By Michael Hansen @ 12:47 AM :: 2032 Views :: Energy, Environment, Jones Act
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... LNG is an important fuel source to virtually eliminate most polluting emissions and significantly reduce carbon emissions ....
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Saturday, October 5, 2024 |
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Game Over for Fake Settlement? Lahaina Fire Insurers Find a Way into Federal Court
By Andrew Walden @ 5:22 PM :: 2908 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics, Judiciary
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... The State Judiciary can be counted on to twist the law to serve KSBE and HECO. The Federal Judiciary doesn't even know who they are ....
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Saturday, October 5, 2024 |
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Bad news for Tesla and America: Chinese E-Car maker is all over Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:48 PM :: 6569 Views :: Energy, Military
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... thanks to Hawaii’s Clean Energy Initiative ....
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024 |
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Hawaii Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Atomic Energy Act
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 1231 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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"...in January 2019, Kazee’s new company began conducting inspections at the refinery...."
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
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Hawaiian Electric Dumps 54M Shares on Stock Market
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 2026 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... offering of 54,054,054 shares of its common stock at a price of $9.25 per share. The offering is expected to close on September 25, 2024 ....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
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Central Pacific to Buy American Savings?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 AM :: 3991 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Small Business
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... Central Pacific is discussing raising $1 billion to help facilitate the deal from investors ....
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Friday, September 13, 2024 |
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AG Lahaina Fire Report Rips Maui's 'Siloed Command Structure'
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 3908 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics
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... lack of pre-event planning, unified incident command and operational coordination resulted in insufficient communications that impacted the ability to provide effective evacuation and firefighting operations ....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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Hawaii Solar: Seven Years Later the Deal Suddenly Changes
By News Release @ 11:14 PM :: 2932 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiian Electric is in the process of notifying customers nearing the end of their seven-year enrollment period ....
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Saturday, August 31, 2024 |
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Tuition Hike Coming: UH volunteers to pay higher electric bills to boost wind, solar.
By UHERO @ 3:54 PM :: 3081 Views :: Energy, Higher Education
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"... charge customers based on the hourly marginal cost of electricity production ...."
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