THC Ministry’s Roger Christie to remain in jail till September
Youth News for The Hawaii Independent / Read
The head of the THC Ministry, Roger Christie, is being held without bail because a federal judge deemed him too dangerous to be released.
Top Secret Hawaii: The ‘fourth branch of government’ reaches the Aloha State
Youth News for The Hawaii Independent / Read
Shockwaves from Wikileaks bombshell hit Kabul

Whistleblower site's Afghan War Diary could prove a game-changer in the war

GlobalPost / Read
Julian Assange of the WikiLeaks website holds up a copy of The Guardian newspaper as he speaks to reporters in front of a Don McCullin Vietnam war photograph on July 26, 2010 in London, England. The WikiLeaks website has published 90,000 secret U.S. Military records. The Guardian, The New York Times newspapers and the German Magazine Der Spiegel have also published details.
Hawai‘i Conservation Week highlights Pacific action
Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
Lingle appoints Caroline S. Wong to Board of Education
Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
Public comment sought for Kaena Point management and restoration
Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
Wahiawa Wastewater Treatment Plant to provide unrestricted-use recycled water
Jade Eckardt / Read
MBR systems incur ongoing energy costs, according to EnvironmentalThinking.com. Power is required for aeration, sludge recirculation, pumping effluent, chemical cleaning systems and air scour to keep the membranes clean. Membrane aeration is one of the major energy requirements. Membrane aeration and scouring is beneficial in maintaining treatment performance and reducing plant downtime. Measures to reduce power consumption, hence operating costs, can be accomplished through advancements in MBR technology.