The Council in its meeting Friday authorized eminent domain proceedings to gain legal access to land planned for the expansion of the Central Maui Landfill. The land includes nearly 20-acre former quarry site and will be used for the permanent disposal of toxic ash and debris from the Lahaina wildfire.
Maui County weighs eminent domain to acquire final Lahaina debris disposal site hawaiipublicradio.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hawaiipublicradio.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Health concerns from Kula residents in burn zones persist as fire cleanup begins hawaiipublicradio.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hawaiipublicradio.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As Lahaina moves from the shock of fiery devastation to cleanup and restoration, one must take into account not just the physical damage, but the intangible ones: the massive and sudden loss of life; the destruction of priceless Native Hawaiian historical and cultural artifacts; the scope and complexity of the environmental threats; the mental and financial strain on a community.