WAILUKU, Maui — Hawaii Commercial &Sugar Co. is not admitting fault under a proposed settlement that reduces a $1.3 million air quality and reporting fine tied to Puunene Mill to $600,000. ADVERTISING WAILUKU, Maui — Hawaii Commercial &Sugar Co. is
WAILUKU, Maui — Hawaii Commercial &Sugar Co. is not admitting fault under a proposed settlement that reduces a $1.3 million air quality and reporting fine tied to Puunene Mill to $600,000.
The Maui News reports the $600,000 would go toward the state, the University of Hawaii’s Vog Measurement and Prediction Project, and the creation of stations measuring air quality at three Maui schools.
People will have 30 days to comment.
Any changes require approval from both the company and health department.
Health officials can still set a hearing if the department determines the settlement is inappropriate.
Company general manager Rick Volner says the plantation will monitor air quality during sugar cane burning.
Volner said the health department will take over ownership of the monitoring equipment after the plantation’s last harvest.
