Kauai group files intent to sue eBay founder Omidyar's Hawaii Dairy Farms

Friends of Mahaulepu, a Kauai-based community group, has filed an intent to sue the planned Garden Isle dairy project being developed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s investment firm, alleging violations of the federal Clean Water Act.

The group, which aims to protect the Mahaulepu Valley on Kauai’s South Shore, where the dairy farm is being planned, said that Hawaii Dairy Farms is “currently operating in violation of the federal Clean Water Act and threatens the survival of the precious and ecologically-rich…

Vestas upping jobs by 400 in Windsor

Wind energy in Colorado will soon see a big boost in hiring.

Vestas is planning to hire up to 400 workers at its Windsor blade plant in northern Colorado. The company has scheduled a job fair March 21 for production and production support workers at its factory, 1140 Eastman Dr.

Piper Baron, head of external communications for Vestas Americas, was quoted in the Greeley Tribune saying the expansion is due to strong demand for wind energy.

“We had a very successful 2014 and as a result our order…

Three more LNG companies seeking a spot inside Port of Brownsville export terminal

Three more liquefied natural gas companies are seeking a spot inside a new export terminal that is planned to be built inside the Port of Brownsville.

Port of Brownsville Director & CEO Eduardo Campirano spoke to the San Antonio Business Journal about the plans.

Campirano said the port is hoping to become a hub to take natural gas from the Eagle Ford shale region and export it to Mexico or other nations where there is high demand and low supply.

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Carwash site across from San Jose City Hall is officially up for grabs

It’s take two for a prime parcel of land across from San Jose City Hall, as the Successor Agency to the San Jose Redevelopment Agency puts it on the market — again.

Bids are due May 6 for anyone hoping to snag the 61,650-square-foot parcel at 167 E. Santa Clara St., said Richard Keit, the Successor Agency’s managing director. Minimum bid for the site currently occupied by Pacific Carwash? A cool $5.25 million, or about $85 per dirt square foot.

That’s $1 million more than the winning bid for…

Inova, Mystics part ways following three-year jersey sponsorship

Inova Health System will no longer have its name emblazoned across the jerseys of the Washington Mystics, officials confirmed Friday.

The Northern Virginia health system decided not to renew its sponsorship of jerseys for the Women’s National Basketball Association team in December, a spokeswoman wrote in an email Friday afternoon. She was responding to a question about the sponsorship after a writer from SB Nation, a Vox Media website, noticed the logo had been changed or covered up in recent photos…