Posted on Aug 26, 2023
Lāhainā fires reveal ongoing power struggle for West Maui water rights
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Lāhainā was formerly the “Venice of the Pacific,” an area famed for its lush environment, natural and cultural resources, and its abundant water resources in particular.
But recent wildfires have prompted a deeper dive into the history of West Maui's water management and the long-running dispute over water use in the area.
University of Hawaiʻi law professor Kapuaʻala Sproat, an expert in Native Hawaiian water rights, said this history matters.
But recent wildfires have prompted a deeper dive into the history of West Maui's water management and the long-running dispute over water use in the area.
University of Hawaiʻi law professor Kapuaʻala Sproat, an expert in Native Hawaiian water rights, said this history matters.
Lāhainā fires reveal ongoing power struggle for West Maui water rights
Posted from hawaiipublicradio.org
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"The fire prompted a series of moves from Gov. Josh Green’s administration in recent days to break what he called an “impasse” over water allocation, temporarily loosening regulations on key streams on the island of Maui and petitioning the state Supreme Court to expand access to others to raise the amount of water available to fight wildfires."
"The fire prompted a series of moves from Gov. Josh Green’s administration in recent days to break what he called an “impasse” over water allocation, temporarily loosening regulations on key streams on the island of Maui and petitioning the state Supreme Court to expand access to others to raise the amount of water available to fight wildfires."
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