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April 25, 2024April 25, 2024BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, DLNR - DoBOR Incompetence, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Lying to Hawaii's Public

Three Hawaii DLNR scams that defraud the public out of hundreds of thousands of dollars every year

When we questioned DLNR personnel about the ongoing fraud, we were met with a wall of silence

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April 24, 2024April 25, 2024BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, DLNR - DoBOR Incompetence, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Lying to Hawaii's Public

Hawaii: State Farm insurance company stops issuing all boater insurance as blowback reactions to DOBOR’s new insurance requirements gain momentum

DoBOR's Insurance rule "ridiculous", insurers say

Insurance rule weaponized by the DLNR's Ed Underwood as part of larger plan to collapse publicly-owned harbor system

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A $million coverage for a

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December 7, 2023December 7, 2023BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, DLNR - DoBOR Incompetence, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Lying to Hawaii's Public

Hawaii: Hearing originally shut down for Sunshine violations – DLNR now resorting to day-change subterfuge to stifle public outcry?

Business as usual as Hawaii's DLNR attempts to discourage public testimony with last-minute "extension" trick

The DLNR's sexual predator, Ed Underwood, set to testify in favor of cancelling the ocean recreation community at the AWSBH

We at HON are still reeling from the news about Maui. We extend our deepest

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December 4, 2023December 6, 2023BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, DLNR - DoBOR Incompetence, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Lying to Hawaii's Public

Hawaii OIP shuts down DLNR hearing for Sunshine violations – Board now set to violate the Public Trust Doctrine in redo hearing Thursday, Dec. 7

This may be just another business-as-usual, as Hawaii's DLNR continues to pursue it's strategy of adversarial relationship with the public

A contrivance of the DLNR's resident sexual deviate, Ed Underwood, this hearing is nothing more than a back door, gray-area attempt to end-run the legislature's already having tabled this item

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November 8, 2023November 9, 2023BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, Maui Wildfires

Hawaii DLNR: Ed Underwood’s perverted parking plan aims at surfers and boaters at the Bowls parking lot in Waikiki

The core of Hawaii's culture is dangerously at risk . . . we are not the mainland

The politics -- union and otherwise -- behind the likes of a sustained Underwood tenure in State of Hawaii offices are every reason why we had the devastating Lahaina disaster response

We at

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September 21, 2023September 25, 2023BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, Maui Wildfires

The Maui fires were not lit on purpose, there was no death ray from outer space, and the real culprit is . . . us

What will happen to Maui has already been pre-determined: planned opportunism guaranteed by ongoing and deadly infrastruture incompetence and corruption

We at HON are still reeling from the news about Maui. We extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims of this horrible disaster. Katherine Lindell, editor

HON now

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August 10, 2023August 12, 2023Maui Wildfires

MAUI DISASTER! Shock, Tears and Aloha . . . Grassroots Response Instantaneous!

Within 24 hours, thousands of pounds of supplies collected and assembled for delivery to victims on Maui

An appeal to all grassroots Hawaii for help . . . we are ohana; government disaster response may take a while

We at HON are still reeling from the news about Maui. We

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March 31, 2023April 1, 2023BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, DLNR - DoBOR Incompetence, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Privatize the legislature

“The state is on notice that the defendant [Ed Underwood] has a propensity or history of committing sexual harassment . . . .” (legal expert Megan Kau)

Sign the petition: "Sexual Harassment/Assault is NOT OKAY . . . Remove Ed Underwood from his position NOW!"

Is Hawaii's Civil Service system so broken that incompetents, bullies and sexual preditors can't be fired? Why isn't HGEA stepping in to protect its members and residents from the likes of Underwood?

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March 6, 2023March 11, 2023BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, DLNR - DoBOR Incompetence, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Privatize the legislature

The anatomy of toxic lawmaking in Hawaii

A clear pattern is emerging

Hawaii's democracy delusion

Editor's note to our readers: Hawaii Ocean News is dedicated to archiving the ongoing activities of our lawmakers and their lawmaking as it relates to our ocean recreation community. Our powerful search engine can quickly pull up articles with names, places

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February 14, 2023February 23, 2023BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, DLNR - DoBOR Incompetence, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Privatize the legislature

Hawaii lawmakers mock public testimony as they pass illegal, unconstitutional legislation . . . why isn’t Hawaii’s for-profit corporate media reporting this?

Hawaii's legislature is out of control

WAL's passage of HB1089 is an in-your-face message straight from the legislature right to the people of Hawaii . . . Hawaii's constitution DOES NOT MATTER

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January 30, 2023February 1, 2023BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, DLNR - DoBOR Incompetence, Ed Underwood's DOBOR, Hawaii Boat Owners Association, Hawaii's Covid-19 Response, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Privatize the legislature

Hawaii: a pressing case for a “pilot” public-private partnership . . . privatize the legislature

When your legislators tell you they want to privatize public assets, know this is a blatant admission of incompetence

Current government operatives are no more qualified to manage public lands than they are to manage America's space program

Newly introduced Senate Bill SB1387 (companion House Bill HB1089) once

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October 30, 2022November 1, 2022Climate Change Hawaii, Sea level rise Hawaii

Sea level rise – a submerged lands real estate boom in Hawaii?

Hawaii's current liveaboard boat communities, especially on floating pier designs, are a prototype for what we could be doing to adapt to the ever-increasing amount of real estate that will become submerged lands in the not-too-distant future

Top environmental scientists now confirm that sea levels are rising at a much

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October 9, 2022October 13, 2022Hawaii's Humanitarian crisis, Lying to Hawaii's Public, Privatizing Public Assets, The Homelessness Crisis

Hawaii’s Democracy Illusion

In this upcoming election, we are not voting for the most qualified candidate but rather we are voting for the least bad choice

The consequences of voting for the "least bad" choice among candidates is a future that doesn't need or want you or your family in Hawaii

Rulings

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July 25, 2022September 25, 2023BREAK THE CYCLE OF BAD LEADERSHIP, Hawaii needs leadership that cares about Hawaii

Why Josh Green for governor is a terrible idea

Politicians like Josh Green should never be a choice on the ballot

It's time to BREAK THE CYCLE of incompetent, corrupt leadership in Hawaii by saying NO to the career politicians who have been bleeding our community to death

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After 4 years as Hawaii's part-time

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February 9, 2022February 9, 2022State Small Boat Harbor System

Our legislature has created a humanitarian crisis . . . and now they’re poised to double down on creating more homelessness

Aloha United Way, One Oahu, and Legal and Family Services: "There will be NO available safety net for State principle habitation permitted families who are forced from their homes in Hawaii's harbors"

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The State of Hawaii has the second largest per-capita homeless population in the United

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February 7, 2022State Small Boat Harbor System

Our boaters have been priced out of public harbors – Harbor revenues tank but SB3130 may help revitalize lost revenues and the public’s interest in their harbors

We are supporting this measure in good faith, hoping that it is used to enhance our public harbors for the boating public in Hawaii

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February 6, 2022February 6, 2022Hawaii's Covid Response, Hawaii's DOH Ignores natural immunity

Hawaii mandates fly in the face of CDC Announcement

The Omicron variant has made a mockery of Hawaii's vaccine mandate

Char-Kemble-Green-Ige pandemic response now almost criminally negligent

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January 23, 2022January 24, 2022Hawaii's Government Imploding, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking

Why cough medicine won’t cure our broken legislature

Hawaii's legislature has become a refuge for semi-slick white-collar criminals: while Sen. Sharon Moriwaki (Waikiki District) exchanges sketchy out-of-the-sunshine messages with a minor DLNR Administrator, the senate president and speaker of the house tell us they're disappointed about a court ruling forcing them to obey the Constitution

Meanwhile, Rep. "Wrong-Way"

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January 20, 2022January 20, 2022DLNR, DLNR Ethics Quagmire, Ed Underwood's DOBOR, Hawaii's Government Imploding, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Lawsuits, Lying to Hawaii's Public, Privatizing Public Assets, Selling Hawaii's Public Assets

Hawaii: An accidental email blows the whistle on a sketchy back-door collusion between a senator and a minor DLNR administrator

Sen. Moriwaki (Waikiki District) email intended for DLNR's Ed Underwood lands in Hawaii Ocean News editor's inbox by mistake

This is what we know now

On a Wednesday back in July of 2021, we'd just released an article about the question-and-answer we had with DoBOR's administrator Ed Underwood. This particular

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January 16, 2022January 17, 2022Hawaii's Government Imploding, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Lawsuits, Lying to Hawaii's Public

Hawaii’s legislature has been found guilty of a crime . . . it’s time to right wrongs

Hawaii's Supreme Court has found our State legislature guilty of repeated violations of the State's Constitution . . . violations that went on for more than a decade

Past laws, illegal, now need to be culled and repealed

For the past at least ten years, our legislature has

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Latest Alerts

New Community Meeting Room – Everyone Welcome CLICK HERE

New fees proposal for all BOATERS suggest substantial increases – some up to 1000% over current fees. DOBOR’s Ed Underwood, the “chief architect” of the updated statute, is currently readying approval of this proposal for ongoing consideration by DLNR’s board chaired by Suzanne Case. Boaters are advised to contact Ed Underwood at DOBOR, Suzanne Case at the DLNR, and the board members of the BLNR to comment on fee increases. Click here for more information.

Talk to Your Rulemakers!

Your comments will matter. Below is a contact list of those who need your input regarding this proposed fee hike and rules change:

Suzanne Case Is in charge of the DLNR and chairs its board (the BLNR). Contact her by name CLICK HERE. She and her board will deliberate on the fee hikes beginning May 11th or 25th (we will update when we know for sure), 2018.

DLNR board members. Contact them HERE:

Suzanne D. Case, Chairperson
Stanley H. Roehrig, Hawai`i Member (Term: 7/01/14 – 6/30/18)
Keith “Keone” Downing, At-Large (Term: 7/01/17 – 6/30/21)
James A. Gomes, Maui Member (Term: 7/01/17 – 6/30/21)
Thomas Oi, Kauai Member (Term: 7/01/16 – 6/30/2020)
Samuel “’Ohu” Gon III, O`ahu Member (Term: 7/01/17 – 6/30/21)
Christopher Yuen, At-Large (Term: 7/11/14 – 6/30/18)

Governor's Office:
https://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/contact-the-governor/

Click here to contact State Representative, Tom Brower, District 22 (Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor)

SBRRB Board Members. Contact them by name at dbedt.director@hawaii.gov . They will deliberate on the fee hikes beginning May 16, 2018 and their conclusions may weigh in on the final decision: Oahu: Anthony Borge, Chair, Robert Cundiff, Vice Chair, Harris Nakamoto, Nancy Atmospera-Walch, Reg Baker; Hawaii County: Garth Yamanaka, 2nd Vice Chair; Maui County: Kyoko Kimura, Second Vice Chair

Ed Underwood Ed Underwood is in charge of drafting the new fee changes (Administrator for DOBOR); contact him HERE.

Contact the DLNR with informal comments regarding any part of, or the whole of Chapter 13-234 HERE.

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