If you want to learn more about how Honolulu mayoral candidates Ben Cayetano and Kirk Caldwell plan to handle Oahu’s energy needs, check out this story.

Caldwell says he wants to dive in to the issue, taking on a leadership role. Cayetano’s plan is quite a bit different.

Of interest is Cayetano’s take on Oahu’s reliance on oil. He said the market should be the driving factor behind it.

—Nick Grube

What it means to support Civil Beat.

Supporting Civil Beat means you’re investing in a newsroom that can devote months to investigate corruption. It means we can cover vulnerable, overlooked communities because those stories matter. And, it means we serve you. And only you.

Donate today and help sustain the kind of journalism Hawaiʻi cannot afford to lose.