Hold climate change activists accountable for Maui wildfire missteps

By News on the Net -- Hawai'i Free Press —— Bio and Archives October 9, 2023

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Embers had barely cooled, and tears hadn’t yet dried, in Lahaina when the first lawsuit was filed. In August, Maui County filed suit against Hawaiian Electric for negligence it alleges was responsible for the deadly Lahaina wildfire.

Regardless of how that case plays out, experts agree that, like in most wildfires, the devastation was caused by a confluence of natural conditions and human decisions. ---More...