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Can hydropower leave its plantation legacy behind on Kauaʻi?

Hawaiʻi has been using the power of water to keep the lights on a lot longer than you might think. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote explores the history of hydropower to find out what role it may play in Kauaʻi's green energy future. ....

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Lawsuit filed over West Kauaʻi Energy Project water use

Kauaʻi community members have sued the state Department of Land and Natural Resources over the environmental review of an energy project. ....

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Environmental advocates concerned about West Kauaʻi hydropower project

The project would divert water from Waimea River over the course of a 65-year lease. The two hydropower plants were in effect during Kauaʻi's plantation era, but have been abandoned for the last 20 years. ....

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