U.S. lawmakers probe for the cause of Maui wildfire disaster
Lawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster.
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COURTESY OF U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE
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A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina on Monday, Aug. 21. Hawaii's top public utility officials and the president of Hawaiian Electric are expected to testify Thursday, Sept. 28, in a congressional hearing about the role the electrical grid played in last month's deadly Maui wildfire.3/9
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From left, Shelee Kimura, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Electric, Mark Glick, Chief Energy Officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office, and Leodoloff Asuncion, Jr., Chairman of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, are sworn in as they appear before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 28, in Washington.4/9
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Mark Glick, Chief Energy Officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office, appears before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 28, in Washington.5/9
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Mark Glick, Chief Energy Officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office, appears before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 28, in Washington.6/9
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Leodoloff Asuncion, Jr., Chairman of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, appears before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 28, in Washington.7/9
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Shelee Kimura, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Electric, appears before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 28, in Washington.8/9
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From left, Shelee Kimura, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Electric, Mark Glick, Chief Energy Officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office, and Leodoloff Asuncion, Jr., Chairman of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, appear before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 28, in Washington.9/9
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From left, Shelee Kimura, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Electric, Mark Glick, Chief Energy Officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office, and Leodoloff Asuncion, Jr., Chairman of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, appear before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 28, in Washington.
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