Kauai-based Gay & Robinson said today it will exit the sugar industry and move forward in its negotiations for Pacific West Energy LLC to proceed with plans for ethanol and energy development at the Kaumakani plant.Gay & Robinson said it intends to lease the sugar mill, terminal and other assets as needed to Pacific West [...]

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Volunteers are sought to help with an Oct. 3-5 weekend cleanup at the YMCA’s Camp Sloggett in Koke’e State Park.
The “camp perimeter cleanup effort” will be able to use a variety of skills and families are welcome, camp manager Erik Coopersmith says.
Volunteers can camp for free in tents, in the open or stay in the [...]

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At the Hanalei Watershed Hui’s 10th anniversary celebration yesterday, the kayak rides and water quality demonstrations just couldn’t compete with the “star of the show” — a van.
Well, not just any van. The Hui’s brand new mobile water quality lab allows hydrologist Matt Rosener to expand his water-testing operations from Hanalei Bay and Hanalei River [...]

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Jeff Mikulina, director and spokesman for the Sierra Club’s Hawai’i chapter for 10 years, will step down next month.
His last day will be Sept. 27, the day the chapter celebrates its 40th anniversary, the chapter said in a news release.
“We all owe Jeff a debt of gratitude for leading the good fight to protect Hawai’i’s [...]

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A group of concerned residents yesterday continued to fight for the protection of a sacred Hawaiian burial site where a home is being built on the North Shore.
Some 15 members of the newly formed ‘Ohana O Naue rallied at the Mo‘ikeha Building to urge the county Planning Commission to revoke California resident Joseph Brescia’s permits [...]

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Hawaii BioEnergy has named a new president and CEO.
The Honolulu-based company announced Monday that Paul S. Zorner, with more than 20 years of experience in renewable fuels research and development, was named to the top position.
Zorner most recently served as chief scientific officer, founder and executive director of PEL. PEL is focused on creating green energy [...]

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