In Hawaii, it’s hard to imagine any recent story bigger or deeper than water.

The Lahaina wildfire that killed over 100 people and destroyed the entire town was fueled by uncontrolled dry grass on former sugar fields.

West Maui was already the epicenter of the debate over who uses, controls, and profits from our precious, and often scarce, water supply.

To become akamai on the issue, Hawaii News Now political and government reporter Daryl Huff sat down with Dr. Jonathan Likeke Scheuer, chair of the East Maui Regional Community Board (Water Authority) and former chair of the state Land Use Commission.

Scheuer explained:
How the sugar industry took control of stream water across the state.
How Maui’s water policy is related to the Lahaina wildfire disaster.
Whether commercial development can coexist with stream restoration and stream-based agriculture.
The state’s messaging and actions on water policy.

In Hawaii, it’s hard to imagine any recent story bigger or deeper than water.
The Lahaina wildfire that killed over 100 people and destroyed the entire town was fueled by uncontrolled dry grass on former sugar fields.
West Maui was already the epicenter of the debate over who uses, controls, and profits from our precious, and often scarce, water supply.
To become akamai on the issue, Hawaii News Now political and government reporter Daryl Huff sat down with Dr. Jonathan Likeke Scheuer, chair of the East Maui Regional Community Board (Water Authority) and former chair of the state Land Use Commission.
Scheuer explained:
<ul>
<li>How the sugar industry took control of stream water across the state.</li>
<li>How Maui’s water policy is related to the Lahaina wildfire disaster.</li>
<li>Whether commercial development can coexist with stream restoration and stream-based agriculture.</li>
<li>The state’s messaging and actions on water policy.</li>
</ul>

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The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news.

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