On April 16 state Auditor Marion M. Higa released the first part of her office’s long-awaited report on the Lingle Administration’s decision to exempt Hawai‘i Superferry, Inc. from state environmental laws. Higa’s auditors found that “In the end, the State may have compromised its environmental policy in favor of a private company’s internal deadline that drove the entire … [Read more...] about ‘Unique and Unprecedented’ Superferry and Lingle
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The Coconut Wireless for 9/10
Coconut Wireless this week covers Linda Lingle visiting this week in Lahaina. She is quoted as saying, "I think there are few episodes that have been as pathetic in the lack of political leadership as there were in that Superferry situation." … [Read more...] about The Coconut Wireless for 9/10
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best County Blunder on Maui: Superferry
BEST COUNTY BLUNDER Superferry Ditto Best Environmental Issue. Runner-up: Ditto Runner-up, Best Environmental Issue. (KS) … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best County Blunder on Maui: Superferry
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: Superferry
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE Superferry Civics Lesson #2: The state, not the county, gave us the Superferry. State officials decided an Environmental Impact Statement wasn’t necessary; that worries about Superferry cars tracking invasive species all over the islands were unfounded; and that concerns about increased traffic snarls caused by the boats were overblown. But once … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Environmental Issue on Maui: Superferry
MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Development on Maui: Superferry
BEST DEVELOPMENT superferry Ha! I’ve always said Maui Time Weekly readers were funny, and you certainly proved that here. Saying the Superferry—which outgoing Haleakala Superintendent Don Reeser says has the potential of increasing Maui’s exposure to invasive species—is the best proposed development. To be fair, it may in fact be a wonderful idea whose time has finally come. … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Development on Maui: Superferry