23 October 2020 By Dave Segal The Four Onetime Hawaii Leaders Urge Approval of The Honua Ola Bioenergy Project Four former Hawaii governors have thrown their support behind the controversial Honua Ola Bioenergy project, whose fate is under appeal before the state Supreme Court. George Ariyoshi (1974- 1986), John Waihe‘e (1986- 1994), Ben Cayetano (1994-2002) and Neil Abercrombie (2010-2014)...
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Agriculture in Hawaii is unique, but as with any community, it is critical in regard to the supply of food, raw materials, and economic stability. From coffee to pineapples to sugar, agriculture has always played an instrumental role in our cultural heritage and how Hawaii’s residents earn a living. Today, many people in our state understand the importance of maintaining a robust agricultural...
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Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC (also known as Honua Ola Bioenergy) today submitted a filing with the Hawaii Supreme Court with a request that the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) be ordered to vacate its July 9 decision killing the renewable energy project and eliminating more than 200 jobs.
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September 17, 2020 By Dave Segal Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC, whose renewable energy project on the Big Island was rejected twice in the past two months by the state Public Utilities Commission, filed a petition Wednesday with the Hawaii Supreme Court requesting that the state agency be ordered to vacate its decision. The petition also seeks a court order directing PUC commissioners James Griffin,...
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Sep. 17, 2020 By Tribune-Herald staff Honua Ola Bioenergy, also known as Hu Honua Bioenergy, on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court requesting the Public Utilities Commission be ordered to vacate its July 9 decision that nullified an amended power purchase agreement the almost completed Pepeekeo power plant had with Hawaiian Electric Co. The petition also seeks a court order...
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