In a landmark development, Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced Friday night that a historic $4 billion settlement has been reached to resolve all tort claims arising from the catastrophic wildfires that devastated Maui last year.
The devastating fires on August 8, 2023, have been linked directly to failures by the state’s primary utility provider during a critical windstorm.
At first, Hawaii State Attorney General Anne E. Lopez decided to withhold...