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 »
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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 »
Empire of Bases
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=12785 Empire of bases by Prof. Hugh Gusterson Global Research, March 18, 2009 Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Before reading this article, try to answer this question: How many military bases does the United States have in other countries: a) 100; b) 300; c) 700; or d) 1,000. According to the Pentagon’s own list PDF, the… Read more »
Breaking News: Hawai’i Supreme Court Rules Against Superferry, Again
This is great news! The Hawai’i Supreme Court ruled that Act 2, the special legislation that retroactively exempted the Hawai’i Superferry from state environmental protection laws, was unconstitutional. Perhaps this will be the end of the Superferry. Read the decision here. ===== http://www.starbulletin.com/news/bulletin/41333049.html Honolulu Star-Bulletin Breaking News POSTED: 11:12 a.m. HST, Mar 16, 2009 Hawaii… Read more »
Guam Residents Unhappy About Relocation of US Marines from Okinawa
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Guam Residents Unhappy About Relocation of US Marines from Okinawa By Akahata 3-14-09, 10:21 am Original source: Akahata (Japan) Residents of Guam are so reluctant to accept the US Marines to be stationed on the island of US territory in the Pacific, that the Guam governor would sign the ordinance passed… Read more »
Navy sonar threat to whales in Florida
Some fear Navy sonar may harm Fla.’s right whales Environmentalists: Sonar from Navy’s proposed training site off NW Fla. may harm right whales RON WORD AP News Mar 13, 2009 06:35 EST In the blue-green surf, 11 endangered North Atlantic right whales surface, jump and shoot mist high into the air through their blow holes…. Read more »
The Battle Over Bases
http://www.antiwar.com/orig/vine.php?articleid=14383 March 11, 2009 The Battle Over Bases by David Vine In 2003 and 2004, President George W. Bush announced his intention to initiate a major realignment and shrinkage of what his administration described as an economically wasteful and outdated U.S. overseas basing structure. The plan was to close more than a third of the… Read more »
Hawai’i delegation proud of earmarks
March 8, 2009 Hawai’i delegation proud of earmarks By John Yaukey Advertiser Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – While other senators spent last week arguing over the evils or merits of special project funding they stuffed into a $410 billion spending bill, Hawai’i’s lawmakers have happily boasted about their take, which looks to be considerable. U.S. Sen…. Read more »
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