Hawai’i Today
Explore with us the current events, both global and local, that impact life in Hawai’i Today. “In depth” analysis of the challenges and potential solutions are addressed, with a focus on activating community solutions that will nurture and sustain a lifestyle unique to all who live in Hawai’i.
The Ukraine War in 2024
On the Ground April 24, 2024 Atacms long-ranges missiles capable of hitting targets 300km away had already arrived in Ukraine this month at the president’s direction, before the US security package was passed by Congress on Wednesday, the state department has said. Vedant Patel, a state department spokesperson, explained that the weapons were part of a March aid package for Ukraine – […]
Earth Day is Everyday
For the Biden Administration, Earth Day is …Everyday “This is a case where conscience and convenience cross paths, where dealing with this existential threat to the planet and increasing our economic growth and prosperity are one in the same. When I think of addressing climate change… I think of jobs.” President Joe Biden Monday was […]
Hawaiian Electric; Power Broker or Power Failure
Three Hawaii State Senators reached out to the state’s PUC this week requesting the agency investigate Hawaiian Electric’s recent rash of customer power failures on Hawaii Island and Oahu. The Senate shout-out to the PUC comes followed by multiple service outages in the form of utility-initiated rolling blackouts. The three state senators, Sen. Glenn Wakai, […]
Hawaiian Electric, Operating in Hawaii’s Best Interests?
Energy Alarms Hawaii Island residents awoke to alarming news in February, and then again in March. Hawaiian Electric (aka HELCO) warned customers that the utility’s electricity services (which most County residents take for granted) would be facing rolling service blackouts and potential service disruptions of one or more hours in duration – and to be […]