The Latest On: Restore Stream Flow
BLNR renews KIUC permit despite local opposition
Leina‘ala Ley, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “KIUC admits it has not used water from the two diversions for the past two and a half years, and will not be able to use water for the foreseeable future because it has not repaired the siphon and it does not have plans, currently, to contract for those repairs.”
Battle might not be pau over Maui stream water
Isaac Moriwake, Managing Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “This is a model for 21st-century water management for all of Hawaii. We owe it to the community who carried the burden for this, and to future generations, to get it right.”
In historic decision, commission fundamentally changes water distribution system in West Maui
Isaac Moriwake, Managing Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “There’s no question that this is a historic move forward, in terms of shifting from the old plantation paradigm of draining rivers and streams dry to now recognizing the need to protect flowing rivers and streams.”
Hawai‘i Water Commission Issues Historic Decision on Maui's “Four Great Waters”
Hawai‘i Water Commission Issues Historic Decision on Maui's "Four Great Waters"
Maui Water Rights Deal Praised As Step Toward Resolving Years-Long Dispute
Isaac Moriwake,Managing Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: "Is an important step forward from the sugar plantation era to hopefully a new chapter for water resources stewardship on Maui."