WHEN WILL THE CITIZENS OF HAWAII LEARN?
House vows it will carry ferry
Democrats say they will convene a special session to change thelaw to let the ship sail
JANUARY 2005
Hawaii Superferry secures more than $200 million in private and government money, still targeting service in early 2007. The company says, however, it still needs about $40 million in improvements to state harbors.
APRIL 2006
State senators threaten to remove $10 million in state money for harbor improvements for the Superferry unless the company is more open with the public about its plans. The state Legislature approved $40 million in harbor improvements in 2005.
162,000,000 FOR 2 FERRIES
40,000,000 FOR IMPROVEMENTS
IS 38,000,000 FLOATING AROUND SOMEWHERE?
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THE OLD FLIP FLOP
JULY 2005 FLIP
Maui Judge Joseph Cardoza throws out a lawsuit by the Sierra Club, Maui Tomorrow and the Kahului Harbor Coalition that had demanded a full and lengthy environmental review before ferry service starts.
SEPT. 14, 2007 FLOP
Judge Joseph Cardoza agrees to extend the ban on Hawaii Superferry's use of Kahului Harbor, via a preliminary injunction.
OCT. 10, 2007 CONTINUATION OF FLOP
By Christie Wilson
Advertiser Neighbor Island Editor
Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza
A Maui judge yesterday ruled the Hawaii Superferry cannot resume service until an environmental assessment of ferry-related harbor projects is done.
In granting an injunction requested by three groups to prohibit the 350-foot ferry from visiting Kahului Harbor, Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza said state law clearly requires an environmental assessment before a project can proceed.
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MATTHEW THAYER | The Maui News via Associated Press
A Maui judge yesterday ruled the Hawaii Superferry cannot resume service until an environmental assessment of ferry-related harbor projects is done.
In granting an injunction requested by three groups to prohibit the 350-foot ferry from visiting Kahului Harbor, Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza said state law clearly requires an environmental assessment before a project can proceed.
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APRIL 2006 FLIP
State senators threaten to remove $10 million in state money for harbor improvements for the Superferry unless the company is more open with the public about its plans. The state Legislature approved $40 million in harbor improvements in 2005.
MARCH 2007 FLOP
Lawmakers kill a bill that would have forced the state to perform an environmental review of the ferry service's impact on harbors.
