Hawaii Free Press newsletter had a ton of articles related to Maui so I am linking them here...
Locals lash out against Biden’s visit to Maui after deadly wildfires: ‘I don’t want him here’
… “He’s just coming to Maui to look good in front of the cameras.” ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39667/August-17-2023-News-ReadSchatz Exploits ‘Toxic’ Hysteria: Lahaina fire debris could be worth $1B to my Campaign Contributors-Homeowners will have to stay out for one year while we …uh…’clean up’
… Race Underway To Literally Glue Down Lahaina Fire Ash Before Rains Wash Campaign Contributors Dreams Into The Ocean ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39682/August-19-2023-News-ReadSue Big Oil Lawyers: Biden Should Exploit Lahaina Visit to Make us Rich
... Biden Has Voiced Support for Similar 'Sue Big Oil' Cases ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39676/Sue-Big-Oil-Lawyers-Biden-Should-Exploit-Lahaina-Visit-to-Make-us-RichVIDEO: Hawaii Official Who Allegedly Withheld Water From Firefighters Says ‘Equity’ Comes First
... A Hawaiian Studies major, Kaleo prefers a traditional, holistic "One Water" approach where water is revered, not used. Water requires "true conversations about equity" ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39675/VIDEO-Hawaii-Official-Who-Allegedly-Withheld-Water-From-Firefighters-Says-Equity-Comes-FirstDLNR 'Reassigns' Hawaiian Activist Who Delayed Water Resupply for Lahaina Fire
... 'Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner' at DLNR is transferred to new job after allegedly prioritizing taro patch over Lahaina firefighting ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39665/DLNR-Reassigns-Hawaiian-Activist-Who-Delayed-Water-Resupply-for-Lahaina-FireSpin to Death: Sovereignty Lawyers Make Excuses for Refusal to Approve Lahaina Firefighting Water
… they guy who allegedly refused water for Lahaina firefighting has lots of friends--you need to know who they are ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39662/August-16-2023-News-Read“It’s a good ol’ boy network. This time it cost lives.”
… in 2017 Council Chair Mike White warned the job of emergency management was too important to be “subject to political influence” ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39662/August-16-2023-News-ReadAndaya Quits: Was at Oahu 'Networking Event' as Lahaina Burned
... “It’s a good ol’ boy network. This time it cost lives.” ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39673/Andaya-Quits-Was-at-Oahu-Networking-Event-as-Lahaina-BurnedCoverup: Green Steers Lahaina Investigation Away from Criminality
… evidence of criminal or civil wrongdoing? Let the feds clean up our mess once more ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39692/August-20-2023-News-ReadHawaii Legislators Have Long Shortchanged Wildfire Protection: ‘We Could Have Saved Lives’
… the division had to borrow money from other divisions and funds to be able to do its job ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39692/August-20-2023-News-ReadLahaina Fire too Hot to Handle? Attorney General to hire outside firm to review decision-making
... The decision not to conduct a criminal investigation is a key element of the strategy to protect HECO from the fate that befell PG&E after the Camp Fire ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39632/Lahaina-Fire-too-Hot-to-Handle-Attorney-General-to-hire-outside-firm-to-review-decision-makingBissen: Property Taxes Waived for Maui Fire Victims
... Anyone who has paid their taxes will receive a refund ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39669/Bissen-Property-Taxes-Waived-for-Maui-Fire-VictimsGreen: "Its going to be a very long time before any housing can be built"
... "We’ll also invest state resources to preserve and protect this land for our people; not for any development"
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39661/Green-Its-going-to-be-a-very-long-time-before-any-housing-can-be-builtLand Grab: Use Eminent Domain to Seize all of Lahaina?
... a blatant “land grab” by the State, leaving the landowner with little to no choice other than to accept “just compensation” for the property, be pau and move on ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39690/Land-Grab-Use-Eminent-Domain-to-Seize-all-of-Lahaina"We would probably see a mass exodus from Maui."
... "It would be potentially catastrophic if no one traveled to the island," Green said ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39650/We-would-probably-see-a-mass-exodus-from-MauiLahaina: Green wants moratorium
… Move to Las Vegas. We won’t let you rebuild anytime soon. ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39653/August-15-2023-News-ReadLahaina Rebuild to be Sole Focus of Governor’s Housing Emergency Task Force for next 60 Days
… The governor (claims he) is open to ideas that have been proposed before but (blocked by Green’s owner, the Carpenters Union) such as allowing modular and prefabricated housing in the islands that could be constructed “faster and cheaper” than conventional homes and housing structures ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39678/August-18-2023-News-ReadLahaina Residents to Green: “Your plan is not the plan. The plan gotta come from the people of Lahaina.”
… Lahaina: Restore Sunshine Law for Rebuild ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39682/August-19-2023-News-ReadHousing proclamation raises ‘questions galore’
... it selectively grants regulatory relief to projects designated by a committee of housing “czars” ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39688/Housing-proclamation-raises-questions-galoreState Energy Officials: Hawaiian Electric Prioritized Green-Energy Push over Wildfire Prevention
... Hawaiian Electronic consequently invested less than a quarter-of-a-million dollars on wildfire-related projects ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39666/State-Energy-Officials-Hawaiian-Electric-Prioritized-Green-Energy-Push-over-Wildfire-PreventionHawaii’s Green Agenda Primed State for One of the Deadliest Wildfires in History
... it wasn't climate change--it was anti-climate change policies ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39679/Hawaiis-Green-Agenda-Primed-State-for-One-of-the-Deadliest-Wildfires-in-HistoryDeadly Hawaii Fires Are Result of Political and Policy Failures—Not Climate Change
... the left never lets a crisis go to waste ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39664/Deadly-Hawaii-Fires-Are-Result-of-Political-and-Policy-FailuresNot-Climate-ChangeMaui: Tense Officials Defensive Over Failure to Sound Siren Alert
... tense as city and state officials shot back at questions from reporters over why sirens were not activated ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39671/Maui-Tense-Officials-Defensive-Over-Failure-to-Sound-Siren-AlertWarning Not Heeded: 2018 Hurricane Lane Almost Torched Lahaina
… Hawaiian Electric Company’s Wildfire Strategy--Too Little Too Late ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39647/August-14-2023-News-ReadTo Protect HECO, State not pursuing criminal probe of Maui fire
… By contrast, following the previous deadliest modern U.S. wildfire in Northern California in 2018, the Butte County district attorney led an exhaustive criminal probe of the cause and response to the fire ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39667/August-17-2023-News-ReadMaui fire will reshape Hawaiian Electric
… “To just say it was a political decision by the Ige administration to squash the merger is an understatement.” ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39692/August-20-2023-News-ReadFossil fuel giants fight for dismissal of climate change liability suit
... C&C of Honolulu and energy giants faced off over where the suit should be taken to trial ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39685/Fossil-fuel-giants-fight-for-dismissal-of-climate-change-liability-suitHECO Suits: Two Vacant Hawaii Supreme Court Seats Loom Large
... Hawaii certainly has not adopted the California model of inverse condemnation liability for wildfires. So this will be a case of first impression ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39654/HECO-Suits-Two-Vacant-Hawaii-Supreme-Court-Seats-Loom-LargeJust the Beginning: S&P Downgrades Hawaiian Electric to Junk
... CreditWatch placement with negative implications reflects the potential for additional downgrades of one or more notches within the coming months ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39652/Just-the-Beginning-SP-Downgrades-Hawaiian-Electric-to-JunkLawsuit: HECO Should Have Depowered Lines
... Hawaiian Electric’s stock plunged 34% following the suits ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39651/Lawsuit-HECO-Should-Have-Depowered-LinesJones Act among protectionist U.S. policies that will drive up cost of rebuilding Lahaina
... protectionist U.S. policies will inflate the cost of the island’s rebuilding effort ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39689/Jones-Act-among-protectionist-US-policies-that-will-drive-up-cost-of-rebuilding-LahainaRealtors 'Cautioned' on Pressuring Lahaina Property Owners for Sales
... According to sources, these people have been cold-calling landowners in an attempt to purchase properties from those injured and to take advantage of their vulnerable situation ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39672/Realtors-Cautioned-on-Pressuring-Lahaina-Property-Owners-for-Sales* * * * * FIRE RECOVERY NEWS * * * * *
Death Toll 1,000? About 45% of Lahaina searched “Probably still over 1,000” residents remain unaccounted
… The Lahaina fire was not put out. It burned until all fuel was exhausted. Many bodies were fully consumed by the flames leaving zero remains to be recovered. Eventually these people will be listed as missing, presumed killed in Lahaina Fire ….
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Daily-News/ID/39678/August-18-2023-News-ReadLet's stay focused on helping Lahaina fire victims--Eventually the Facts Will Come Out
waiving property taxes for the affected property owners
clearing the way for out-of-state medical professionals to attend to the needs of those affected by the tragedy
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39686/Lets-stay-focused-on-helping-Lahaina-fire-victims-Eventually-the-Facts-Will-Come-OutLahaina: Rise with Grace
... We can’t be shattered and split by opinions and savvy social media posts with catchy slogans but focused on working as one to build a better and more resilient community ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39655/Lahaina-Rise-with-GraceDOD, FEMA Fully Engaged in Maui Recovery and Assistance Efforts
... DOD has 691 personnel in Maui who are engaged in planning, synchronizing and coordinating support to FEMA and the state of Hawaii. ...
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39684/DOD-FEMA-Fully-Engaged-in-Maui-Recovery-and-Assistance-EffortsHousing task force created for Maui victims as death toll climbs
... Green said a temporary housing task force is working to secure housing for Maui victims and rescue workers ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39646/Housing-task-force-created-for-Maui-victims-as-death-toll-climbsVIDEO: Green Address on Lahaina Fire, Rebuild
"...The land in Lāhainā is reserved for its people as they return and rebuild...."
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39681/VIDEO-Green-Address-on-Lahaina-Fire-RebuildFBI Helping Collect DNA to Locate and Identify Missing Persons in Lahaina
... asking all immediate family members—parents, siblings, and children—of those who are still missing to provide DNA samples ....
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39677/FBI-Helping-Collect-DNA-to-Locate-and-Identify-Missing-Persons-in-Lahaina