The authors of the Superferry Chronicles wrote this excellent analysis for the Hawaii Independent on the demise of the Hawai’i Superferry. Their conclusion: in the end, the Superferry won. If we assume that the Superferry was meant to primarily be a proof of concept, then it accomplished its purpose. Their venture was underwritten by Hawai’i… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2009
New York Times article on the Superferry
As the Hawaii Superferry sails off into the sunset for good, it seems that the military connections to the Superferry that activists railed against are finally coming to fruition, and getting the attention it deserves by major news outlets such as this article in the New York Times. Thomas Fargo, HSF CEO and former Commander… Read more »
The Final Coup
The Final Coup Joan Conrow Feb 27, 2008 A proposed ceded lands payback agreement signed Jan. 17 between the state and Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has triggered an impassioned public debate over what lands actually belong to Native Hawaiians and what form their self-government may take. At the crux of the matter is the… Read more »
Joan Conrow on torture and military propaganda in our schools
http://kauaieclectic.blogspot.com/2009/03/musings-ugly-side.html Thursday, March 19, 2009 Musings: The Ugly Side Well, it’s been six years since the U.S. began its “shock and awe” campaign to destroy Iraq and oust Saddam Hussein on those bogus “weapons of mass destruction” claims. My how time flies – except for those guys and gals who keep having their tours of… Read more »
Superferry may seek to lease ship to the military
Superferry’s President addresses the future of the Alakai Posted: March 19, 2009 06:00 PM By Mari-Ela David HONOLULU (KHNL) – What’s next for the Hawaii Superferry? President and CEO Tom Fargo says it doesn’t look like there’s a short-term solution, but says he intends to keep the Alakai in Hawaii. As the Superferry sails away… Read more »
Support the Military Environmental Responsibility Act
This appeal came from Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger, a member of the Military Toxics Project. A similar bill was initially introduced 10 years ago, but the hostile climate during the Bush Administration made prospects for its passage dim. It attempts to hold the military accountable to the same environmental laws everyone else must… Read more »
New EPA Toxic Inventory Report released – Military sites are the four biggest lead polluters
The U.S. EPA releases its latest Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) today for the year 2007. Toxic chemical releases in Hawai’i totaled 3 million pounds, a less than one percent increase from the previous year according to the EPA press release. The EPA press release states: The data comes from the EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory, commonly… Read more »
Hawaiians protest statehood
Posted: Thursday, March 19th, 2009 4:42 AM HST Native Hawaiians protest statehood By Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) – Those seeking the restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom are protesting the 50th anniversary of Hawaii’s statehood. Members of the Hawaiian Independence Action Alliance chanted and marched to the state Capitol yesterday. They wore shirts that spelled out… Read more »
U.S. military considering return to Vieques
http://www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com/news03.php?nt_id=27959&ct_id=1&ct_name=1 U.S. military considering return to Vieques By CB Online Staff Testimony at U.S. Senate committee hearing signals interest by military to return to island municipality in a limited capacity. SAN JUAN (AP)_ Six years after protesters were able to get the U.S. Navy out of Vieques, military authorities are considering a return to the… Read more »
Superferry looking for new work – Strykerferry anyone?
March 19, 2009 Hawaii Superferry seeking new work for Alakai Advertiser Staff Hawaii Superferry will search for options to lease out the Alakai after a state Supreme Court ruling on Monday found that the law which allowed the catamaran to operate during an environmental review was unconstitutional, Superferry president and chief executive officer Thomas Fargo… Read more »
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