Hawaiian Electric set wildfire safety to the side, in favor of pursuing a state-mandated shift toward renewable energy in recent years.
which is confirmed to have claimed the lives of 110 people as of Thursday.
When asked about its investments in wildfire protection, Hawaiian Electric pointed to the tens of millions of dollars it has spent on maintenance and tree work in Maui County since 2019, totaling about $84 million. "There were no police officers in sight. What there was were Hawaiian Electric trucks coming in with new telephone poles," he continued."Instead of waiting for everybody to get out, they were blocking the only way out with their big trucks."
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