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Maui County Could Be Headed To Supreme Court In Water Case Despite Council Settlement Vote

Hawaii Public Radio, October 9, 2019 Click here to listen to radio broadcast of this story By ASHLEY MIZUO The Maui County Council last month…

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An injection well at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Treatment Facility pumps treated water from the sewage system into the ground in this photo taken Thursday. The water percolates to the shoreline, which is the focal point of a lawsuit filed by four environmental groups. They say that the flows into the ocean fall under the federal Clean Water Act. -- The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo
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Lawyers disagree over authority in injection well case

Debate has arisen over who can make ultimate decision over lawsuit The Maui News, September 28, 2019 LOCAL NEWS KEHAULANI CERIZO Staff Writer kcerizo@mauinews.com WAILUKU…

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Editorial: Accept settlement to save Maui reefs
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Editorial: Accept settlement to save Maui reefs

Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sept. 27, 2019   On a daily basis, the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility disposes of some 3 million gallons of treated sewage by…

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Scientists have found the treated wastewater flowing into the ocean off Kahekili Beach in West Maui is harmful to coral reefs. Courtesy: Jen Smith/HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT
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Maui Council Settles Lawsuit Over Clean Water Act

The U.S. Supreme Court had been set to hear the case in November. Honolulu Civil Beat, September 23, 2019 By Nathan Eagle The Maui County…

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Council votes to settle the injection wells case
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Council votes to settle the injection wells case

Mayor says he will review his options The Maui News, September 21, 2019 LOCAL NEWS COLLEEN UECHI Assistant City Editor cuechi@mauinews.com WAILUKU — The Maui…

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Maui County Council votes 5-4 to settle wastewater litigation
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Maui County Council votes 5-4 to settle wastewater litigation

Honolulu Star Advertiser, September 21, 2019 By Andrew Gomes  The Maui County Council decided Friday to settle an eight-year legal battle over treated wastewater affecting…

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More testimony expected on Maui appeal to Supreme Court
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More testimony expected on Maui appeal to Supreme Court

Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sept. 16, 2019 By Rob Shikina    The Maui County Council is set to receive public testimony Friday about a resolution to drop…

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Lahaina Intermediate School students gather outside Council Chambers before testifying in support of settlement. GET Committee Chair Mike Molina said he was thrilled to see the level of participation from youth on this issue. Axel Beers/MauiTime
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Council Committee Votes to Settle Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility Lawsuit

MauiTime, September 11, 2019 By Axel Beers After two days of high drama which drew nearly 100 testifiers and resulted in marathon meetings of Maui…

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Maui County Council Member Tasha Kama (far right) and fellow council members look on as students from Lahaina Intermediate’s Hawaiian language immersion program prepare to sing during a meeting of the Governance, Ethics and Transparency Committee on Tuesday morning. Testifiers of all ages filled the Council Chambers to discuss the county pulling back a case from the U.S. Supreme Court involving injection wells at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility. The Maui News/MELISSA TANJI photo
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Councilors hear injection well testimony into the night

Committee unable to get to decision-making The Maui News, September 4, 2019 LOCAL NEWS MELISSA TANJI Staff Writer mtanji@mauinews.com WAILUKU — Students, Maui state lawmakers…

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Maui is urged to withdraw its high-court wastewater appeal
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Maui is urged to withdraw its high-court wastewater appeal

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Sept. 4, 2019 By Timothy Hurley A Maui County Council committee heard scores of testifiers about its Lahaina injection well legal case Tuesday,…

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