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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

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State of Hawaii to retain control of geothermal project permitting (bizjournals)

A bill that would have given Hawaii County the authority to authorize permits for geothermal projects on the Big Island appears dead in the current legislative session.

The Hawaii Tribune-Herald is reporting that House Bill 106 has been deferred by three Senate committees, leaving project permitting in state hands after last year's implementation of Act 97. Read More.....