Jeff Mikulina
Jeff Mikulina
crisis discussing landfill past putting seem understanding week
We seem to be putting it off and putting it off. I thought there was an understanding this past week discussing the landfill that we have a crisis on this island.
cleaning consider corporate despite good government influence limits local politics rhetoric surprised
We are surprised that ? despite all of the rhetoric of good government and cleaning up politics ? the Legislature would consider removing the limits on corporate influence in local elections.
putting seem
We seem to be putting it off and putting it off.
central environmental ground impacts traffic valuable water
There are significant environmental impacts in Central Oahu, from traffic to ground water to those farmlands that are very valuable to the state.
bid bumps couple except forward moving seems smoothly speed unions
It seems everything was moving forward smoothly except for a couple of hiccups with the unions and the bid dispute, but those were just speed bumps in the process.
awful beaches sends signal tourists
It's just an awful signal it sends to tourists when beaches are closed.
adopt companies crisis people ready recycling running victory
It's a bittersweet victory because people are ready for curbside this year. We have a crisis on our island. We are running out of landfill. Why not adopt it this year? There are recycling companies ready to go.
expect huge
It's a huge problem. This is not a 21st-century waste-water system. We should expect much more.
luxury time
We don't have the luxury of time anymore.
growth hitting impacts limits quality smart sprawling traffic victory
This is a victory ... for smart planning. Oahu is hitting some real limits to growth. From traffic gridlock to groundwater resources, the impacts of sprawling growth will impact everyone's quality of life.
avoiding bail circuit court developer expense nailed water
This is nothing more than special-interest legislation for an irresponsible developer who was nailed by the 3rd Circuit Court for polluting the water and desecrating burials and avoiding our land-use law, and now the Legislature's going to bail him out at the expense of our agricultural land.
argument decision honest informed land lay makers
Our argument is all about getting an honest lay of the land so the decision makers can make the most informed decision.
change climate climbing fossil money oil prices problems sink
Climbing oil prices and the problems with climate change make it ill-advised to sink more money into fossil fuels.
clear message process ruling sends
The court's ruling sends a pretty clear message that there's a process to be followed.