Maui Water Issues Revised

Length 08:49
Licensor Robynn Takayama
Producer(s) Robynn Takayama
Formats Hard Feature
Topics Environment, Native, Public Affairs
Produced August 23, 2006
Added to PRX November 27, 2006
 

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Summary:

Maui County officials are working to put control of water back in public hands

Website:

http://www.radioproject.org/archive/2006/3406.html

Additional Credits and Funding:

originally produced for Making Contact with a PRX revisioning grant

Timely on:

August 12: World Water Week

Tones:

Authoritative, NPR NewsMagazine-y, Political

Language:

English

Description:

Fresh water is a precious resource, particularly in island communities. However control of the water in Hawaii has been in the hands of private corporations dating back to the plantation era.

This segment, funded by a PRX revisioning grant (see original story here: http://www.prx.org/pieces/14558) explores how water diversion by Wailuku Agribusiness has affected Duke Sevilla and his family and how Duke, Earth Justice, and county officials are working to remedy this.