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November 19, 2010 General Ag News and Notes Post a Comment

Hawaii utility receives $110M loan guarantee

HONOLULU (AP) — The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative has received a $110 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Hawaii’s Democratic Sens. Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka said Thursday in a Washington news release that the loan guarantee will be used to expand renewable energy initiatives.

They say the guarantee includes nearly $73 million for hydroelectric plant improvements and a 10-megawatt naphtha/biodiesel fueled combustion turbine.

Inouye says the funds will help Kauai further harness the power of water and biofuel as part of the effort to lessen Kauai County’s dependence on imported fossil fuels.

Akaka says the homegrown energy sources keep dollars in Hawaii while reducing air, land and water pollution.

Hawaii utility receives $110M loan guarantee – Yahoo! Finance

September 23, 2010 Agriculture Grants, General Ag News and Notes Post a Comment

Feds helping Big Island company with $5 mil loan guarantee

An energy company on the Big Island will receive a $5 million loan guarantee from the federal government to help finish construction of a manufacturing plant in Kawaihae.

The announcement was made Thursday in a Washington news release by Hawaii’s Democratic U.S. Sens. Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka.

Big Island Carbon’s $25 million plant will convert discarded macadamia nut shells into a product that can generate power, filter air and purify water.

Plans call for the company to buy about 10,000 tons of more than 20,000 tons of shells produced annually on the Big Island to convert into 1,000 tons of granular activated carbon.

Big Island Carbon will power its own operations. Any excess biofuel or gas will be sold on the island.

Feds helping Big Island company with $5 mil loan guarantee – Hawaii News – Staradvertiser.com

August 14, 2010 General Ag News and Notes, VOG Post a Comment

Big Island farmers could get federal disaster loans

Big Island farmers are eligible for federal relief loans due to diminishing crop harvest caused by volcanic gasses.

U.S. Sens. Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a disaster designation for the Big Island.

Farmers, ranchers and plant producers may seek low-interest emergency loans to help them increase production and restore lost crops.

Plant life growth is stunted by more than 2,000 metric tons of daily sulfur dioxide spewed from Kilauea volcano.

Big Island farmers could get federal disaster loans – Hawaii News – Staradvertiser.com

December 11, 2009 General Ag News and Notes Post a Comment

‘Agricultural disaster’ aid available for Maui County – The Maui News

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‘Agricultural disaster’ aid available for Maui County

By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer

POSTED: December 11, 2009

WAILUKU – For the second straight year, Maui County farmers and ranchers could receive federal aid after the U.S. Department of Agriculture declared the county an "agricultural disaster zone" Thursday.

U.S. Sens. Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka announced the disaster zone, which also includes Hawaii County and Kalaupapa on Molokai. The drought is headed toward a fourth year, although rainfall has increased this fall and winter.

The Agriculture Department’s Weekly Crop Report for Hawaii noted that the state’s crops overall were in fair to good condition with pasture fields slowly improving and orchards doing fine. But Molokai remains under a mandatory 20 percent water reduction for all water consumers, except those on homesteads. The county also still asks residents in Central and South Maui to conserve water consumption voluntarily by 10 percent.

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March 30, 2006 General Ag News and Notes Post a Comment

Lloyd Y Kimura, 96793 (watchdog.net)

 

Lloyd Y Kimura from zip code 96793

Political contributions disclosed by campaign committees to the Federal Election Commission, sorted by name, zip code and employer. The data, from the FEC, covers the years 1979 through 2008.

Candidates

Lloyd Y Kimura

$400 to Daniel Akaka, Daniel K Akaka For U S Senate on November 25, 1991

Lloyd Y Kimura, Cpa, Lloyd Y. Kimura Cpa Inc.

$250 to Mazie Hirono, Friends Of Mazie Hirono on March 30, 2006

Committees

Lloyd Y Kimura

$400 to Daniel K Akaka For U S Senate on November 25, 1991

Lloyd Y Kimura, Cpa, Lloyd Y. Kimura Cpa Inc.

$250 to Friends Of Mazie Hirono on March 30, 2006

Lloyd Y Kimura, 96793 (watchdog.net)