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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 Life of the Land 76 North King Street, Suite 203 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 Board of Directors David Henkin - President Kapua Sproat Art Mori Fred Madlener Anne Sturgis Palm Oil Predicament Forbes Magazine (November 2008) |
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Renewable Energy Infrastructure Program (utility rate recovery mechanism for infrastructure upgrades) LOL's Response (10/20/08) to PUC Inquiry Integrated Resource Planning (utility/state seeks to end regulatory proceeding) LOL's Response (November 12, 2008) Greenpeace: United Plantations certified despite gross violations of RSPO Standards (November 2008) Certified unsustainable? by Almuth Ernsting (November 2, 2008) Instituting a Proceeding to Investigate the Implementation Of Feed-In Tariffs (PUC Docket 2008-0273) LOL's Motion to Intervene (November 3, 2008) Instituting a Proceeding To Investigate Implementing a Decoupling Mechanism for HECO, MECO & HELCO LOL's Motion to Intervene (November 3, 2008) BlueEarth Biofuels LLC Lawsuit against HECO, MECO, Aloha Petroleum, & Karl Stahlkopf (October 6, 2008) |
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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PUC Hearing on Biofuels (8 episodes) Available simultaneously via webstream (www.olelo.org) and O`ahu Community TV (Channel 54) Friday 11/14 8:00-9:00 pm Friday 11/21 8:00-9:00 pm Friday 11/28 4:30-5:30 pm Friday 12/5 8:00-9:00 pm Friday 12/12 8:00-9:00 pm Friday 12/19 8:00-9:00 pm Friday 12/26 8:00-9:00 pm January 2 |
Interfaith
Climate Change: Hawaii Interfaith Power & Light Kickoff Meeting Available simultaneously via webstream (www.olelo.org) and O`ahu Community TV Channel 52 Monday 12/8/08 10:30 pm - midnight Monday 12/15/08 8:30 - 10:00 pm |
Global
Climate Change: Global Citizenship Lecture on Climate Available simultaneously via webstream (www.olelo.org) and O`ahu Community TV Channel 49 (HPU re Dr. Stephen Schneider at St Andrew's priory) Friday 11/28/08 6:00 pm Available simultaneously via webstream (www.olelo.org) and O`ahu Community TV Channel 54 Thursdays 8:30-9:00 pm Channel 54 Energy & Power in Hawai'i: November: Climate Change & Religion |
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Clean Energy Initiative Regulatory Actions HECO's Proposed 2009 Power Plant HECO-Imperium Palm Oil Contract 20 Things you can do to save the Planet LOL's Files Hawai`i Energy Self Reliance LOL's Blogs: Biofuels Blog Hawaiian Electric Blogspot Transforming Hawaii Blogspot |
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 Architect Scott Wilson The Manoa architect has multiple energy efficiency devices on his roof  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  Blue Planet Summit, Hawaii Young leaders from around the world discuss the Blue Planet Summit League of Women Voters: Voter Viewpoint re ConCon (4 films via `Olelo Net: Hawai`i Public TV) Education Environment, Land Use and Water Native Hawaiian Affairs After the Vote |
Major Life of the Land
Environmental
Victories
Adoption of Cultural Impact Statements 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 Kaho`olawe (1971) Lawsuit forced the Navy to write an Environmental Assessment on the bombing of Kaho`olawe. |
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Major Life of the Land Energy Victories
Climate Change (2005-08). LOL required 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. 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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