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NPDES HIS000557 Review – Unlined Coal Ash Stockpile at Hū Honua Needs NPDES Permit
“We have an unlined 20 acre coal ash stockpile in Pepeekeo Hawaii (Big Island) left over from coal burning at the power plant that Hu Honua is converting to burn biomass. It is illegal in as much as it is on agricultural zoned and LUC land. It has no permits or approvals or EA or…
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Hū Honua- Unauthorized direct drain inlet and drain pipe to old mill foundation
“Robin Matsumoto (engineering regulatory specialist) told me that the Public Works Department made Hu Honua take out the inlet and direct drain pipe connection to the old mill house foundation “drainage basin” in their approved drainage study. Here is a screenshot of a grading plan. Where is the engineering report for that? Where is the engineering report for…
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Hū Honua Toxic Gas Release to Hāmākua Area Residents and Agriculture
“Aloha, My name is Bryon Lee. I am a resident and homeowner in Papaikou, Hawaii. I am a severe asthmatic and am extremely concerned about Hu Honua’s project in Pepeekeo and the release of toxic gases, irritants and emissions that will affect my health and quality of life, also affecting other residents health, agriculture, our watersheds, and…
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Response of Hawaiian and other Indo-Pacific reef corals to elevated temperature
The Hū Honua plant is discharging warm water into the ocean without cooling, which will have detrimental impacts on sensitive reef systems in Hāmākua. “Bleaching can be induced by short-term exposure (i.e. 1–2 days) at temperature elevations of 3°C to 4°C above normal summer ambient or by long-term exposure (i.e. several weeks) at elevations of…
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The Unstable Cliffs of Hāmākua are No Place for a Project Like Hū Honua Bioenergy
“Cliffs along the Hāmākua coast are subject to failure and pose a major challenge for development. The Hāmākua cliffs are unstable primarily because they consist of soil and clay. In addition to the potential harm cliff failures pose humans and property, they also cause long-term harm to the shoreline habitat and nearshore waters: Read More and View Photos
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Endangered Hawksbill Turtle at Risk from Proposed Power Plant Effluent
“Around 2000, Hawaii Wildlife Fund and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) did some satellite tracking studies of endangered female hawksbill turtles. Most of the females were found to live (and of course forage) along the Hamakua coast. So, this coast is a critically important feeding area for this endangered species. Potential impacts of this…
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Hurricane Lane Landslides Caused by Hū Honua Bioenergy Plant
Post-Hurricane Lane, landslides next to the Hū Honua Bioenergy Plant have smothered the coastline with debris.
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Hū Honua Testimony from HAPA
September 20, 2018 Re: Hu Honua NPDES permits Aloha, My name is Anne Frederick and I am the Executive Director for the Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action (HAPA). HAPA is a statewide environmental, social and economic justice organization. HAPA engages over 10,000 Hawaii residents annually through its work. Our stated mission is to catalyze community…