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Tag: Voices
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Democratic Party of Hawaii – Melodie Aduja Testimony
O`ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities November 21, 2018 via email: cleanwaterbranch@doh.hawaii.gov Dear Mr. Anderson: RE: HU HONUA BIOENERGY, LLC In addition to the testimony of the O`ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities (OCCLP) of the Democratic Party of Hawaii (“DPH”), submitted on November 14, 2018, the OCCLP submits its supplemental memorandum contained herein. OCCLP…
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Foresters speak about what to do with the trees
JB Friday, Extension Forester over at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, has given advice about forestry options for these plantation crops when they first began planting in the 90s. I was able to speak with him via phone Friday with regards to these large Eucalyptus plantations and here’s my notes from that…
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Kū Kahakalau and Lanakila Mangauil Speak Out Against Hū Honua and Its Assault on Hawaiian Values
“In my opinion, when a project or a company has no connection with Hawaiian Values and our Hawaiian way of life, it should not have a Hawaiian name. To my knowledge, there is nothing Hawaiian about this company. In fact, their actions are blatantly ANTI-“honua ola.” They’re here to make money at the expense of our…
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Waikoloa Resident Speaks Out Against Hū Honua – Informative Links Included
“Aloha, I oppose DOH issuing a National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit No. HI S000557 for Hu Honua ‘s stormwater outfalls. Hu Honua must conduct an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS.) The stormwater outfalls are on public land. Their actions and plans clearly show there are environmental impacts. Please conduct a PUBLIC HEARING. You need…
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350.org Opposed to Hū Honua Project Permitting
Please sign our petition at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/permits-and-public-hearings-for-hu-honua! It says, “I oppose issuance of the NPDES Permit No. HI S000557 for stormwater runoff. I urge you to hold a public hearing on this destruction of our valuable natural resources. In addition, for Hu Honua injection wells, please require a NPDES permit, and hold a public hearing.” Hu…
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Letter from EPA In Response to Call for Better Regulation of Wastewater Discharge from Hū Honua
“Attached is a letter I got earlier this year from Alexis Strauss at EPA Region 9 on this issue of getting HDOH to shift review from UIC to NPDES permitting review where a direct hydrologic connection is likely. Again, this is consistent with the official position of EPA and DOJ in their brief before the…
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The fishermen of Pepeʻekeo express concerns about Hū Honua
“I am writing on behalf of my ʻohana and many of the fisherman of Pepeʻekeo. I am part of the Pepeʻekeo Fishing Association and we are very concerned about the impact that Hu Honuaʻs operation may have on the nearshore fishery stocks. We are requesting a public hearing under HRS Chapter 91.This hearing is necessary…
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Hū Honua thermal effects report must be revised to 36 MW based on AR PPA
Pg. 14 of the PUC’s Docket 17-0122, Decision and Order, regarding Hu Honua and HELCO’s amended and restated power purchase agreement (“AR PPA”) confirms that the new contract cost is based on an average dispatch of 200,000 KW hours [per year]. That would not include parasitic electricity used to run the power plant. Hu Honua…
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Hū Honua’s Water Balance Process Flow
Can DOH at least have Hu Honua’s consultant run the same simulation at condenser flow spent cooling water flow and temperature at 1500 gallons per minute at 96.2 degrees F or 35.66 degrees C– that is at 34 MWh loads/ no low loads as the next to worse case senario? Remember, everything above 21.5 MW commited…
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Testimony from Active Member of Hawaiʻi Democratic Party’s Environmental Caucus
Aloha! I am writing as an active member of the Hawaii Democratic Party’s Environmental Caucus and a long time resident of the Hamakua district here on the Big Island. First, I urge the State Department of Health to find that, in fact, Ho Honua’s underground injection control wells will be a point source for which a NPDES permit…