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Life Of The Land (Hawai`i)
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of the Land (1970-) Hawai`i non-profit environmental and
community action group public
interest. Contact: Executive Director: henry.lifeoftheland@gmail.com Assistant Executive Director: Kat Brady, katbrady@hotmail.com 20 Things you can do to save the Planet HECO-Imperium Palm Oil Contract |
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Life
of the Land 76 North King Street, Suite 203 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 LOL's Files Hawai`i Energy Self Reliance LOL's Blogs: Biofuels Blog Hawaiian Electric Blogspot Transforming Hawaii Blogspot |
HECO's Proposed Palm
Oil to Electricity Current Campaigns: Sustainable Agriculture, Open Government, Clean Energy, Environmental Justice Please support our work |
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 Architect Scott Wilson The Manoa architect has multiple energy efficiency devices on his roof  Marti Townsend re Midway A large expansion of Midway to include ecotourism is underway  Todd Scheibert An interview with one of Hawai`i's foremost energy experts shortly before his death 6:37  Oceanlinx Australian Wave Energy (Blowhole) Oceanlinx will be building Hawai`i's first ocean wave energy system off Maui 4:29  Mililani Trask: Not all biofuels are created equal |
 Palm Oil Hawaiian Electric Company proposes to have the first electric generator in the world powered by palm oil 7:59  Importing Palm Oil Bryan Collins and Kelly King discuss HECO's plans to import palm oil for electricity 2:05  Sarah and Duane Preble Sarah and Duane Preble have been in the forefront of Hawaii's environmental movement for four decades 7:29  Sarah and Duane Preble: Rail Expanding mass transit is one of the most critical issues facing O`ahu today 5:16  Blue Planet Summit, Hawaii Young leaders from around the world discuss the Blue Planet Summit |
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Major Life of the Land Energy Victories
Climate Change (2005-08). LOL requires HECO to include Climate Change in new Integrated Resource Planning docket examining utility plans over the next 2 decades. BlueEarth Biofuels LLC (2006-08). LOL letter to Water Commission has blocked the issuance of permits until the company completes an EIS. Imperium Renewables LLC (2006-08). Contract with HECO must be approved by the Public Utilities Commission. Against HECO's wishes, LOL admitted as a party in the regulatory proceeding. Energy Efficiency (2005-08). A PUC regulated statewide Energy Efficiency Negawatt Utility will manage all energy efficiency / demand side management programs effective January 2009. Wa`ahila Ridge (1996-2002). HECO’s ill-conceived proposal for a 138,000 volt power line traversing Wa`ahila Ridge defeated before the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) HECO Rate Case (1971-75). HECO can't charge ratepayers for advertising campaign seeking to increase electricity sales. Major Historic Life of the Land
Environmental
Victories
Kaho`olawe (1971) Lawsuit forced the Navy to write an Environmental Assessment on the bombing of Kaho`olawe. Heptachlor (1981-85) Won $4M pesticide lawsuit to monitor those affected by the massive pesticide poisoning Ko Olina (1980-) Forced the developer to open the four lagoons to the public Quotes re Life of the Land
“Life of the Land is waging a vigorous fight against polluters in and out of court.” Stewart Udall. 1970. [U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1961-1969)] “Direct, aggressive action based on fact. Most active environmental group in the state.” Conservation Directory. National Wildlife Federation. 1977. Key leaders left mark on the state during Hawaii’s growth years. “The effect a person can have on a place is immeasurable. Here are the 10 people or organizations who, from 1965 to 1975, helped make Hawaii what it is today”. There list contained 6 individuals and 4 organizations: The state Land Use Commission; Bishop Estate; the Labor Unions; and Life of the Land. Honolulu Star-Bulletin March 14, 1995. ”Life of the Land has become synonymous with environmental activism in Hawaii.” Honolulu Weekly. Earth Day edition. April 1996. |
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