Category: DLNR

DLNR, 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

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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DLNR, DLNR - DoBOR Incompetence, DLNR Ethics Quagmire, Ed Underwood's DOBOR, Hawaii's Government Imploding, Irresponsible Hawaii Lawmaking, Lying to Hawaii's Public, Privatizing Public Assets, Public Harbors Crisis, Selling Hawaii's Public Assets, Stealing Public Lands and Assets

Unanswered questions pour in from the public as scheduled town hall meeting canceled due to concerns over DoBOR retaliation and retribution

Unanswered questions pour in from the public as scheduled town hall meeting canceled due to concerns over DoBOR retaliation and retribution
The mainstream news media today reports millions across the country worried about pandemic-related evictions as the State of Hawaii prepares to double the rents for its own principle habitation tenants

Hawaii's legislature passes illegal SB795 that will create still more homelessness in Sen. Moriwaki's district at a cost to taxpayers

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Underwood’s DoBOR Attempts to Manipulate Legislators in Audit Subterfuge

Underwood’s DoBOR Attempts to Manipulate Legislators in Audit Subterfuge

House Bill 2422 Hearing on Monday, February 24, Seeking Independent Audit of DoBOR Performance Turns into An Attempt to Bless Privatization of Public Lands

Time to Sack Incompetent Managers in Hawaii's State Government

It became evident, during a legislature Finance committee hearing, on Monday, Februrary 24, that HB2422, a proposed

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DoBOR is Now in the Hawaii State Legislature’s Crosshairs

DoBOR is Now in the Hawaii State Legislature’s Crosshairs

House Bill 2422 Hearing on Monday, February 24, 2020 Solicits Public Input -- Legislature Seeking Independent Audit of DoBOR Performance

Public Participation not Difficult and Will Help to Steer Hawaii Leadership in Right Direction

Years of complaints -- past audits that did not target trouble spots

This may be the

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State government’s assault on public lands: 5 bills in the legislature now seek to bypass public consent in bid to privatize public lands

State government’s assault on public lands: 5 bills in the legislature now seek to bypass public consent in bid to privatize public lands

Suzanne Case’s DLNR, Ed Underwood’s DoBOR attempt to commandeer legislators in their renewed assault on public lands

Despite public oposition, four brand new pieces of legislation have been introduced in yet another attempt to privatize publicly held submerged and dry lands . . . without public consent

There are now

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DLNR, DLNR Ethics Quagmire, Ed Underwood's DOBOR, Lawsuits, Privatizing Public Assets

Lawsuit claims that recent mooring fee increases not authorized by statute . . .

Lawsuit claims that recent mooring fee increases not authorized by statute . . .

seeks access to documents relating to 2019 Request for Proposals for bids on Ala Wai public properties

A lawsuit, filed yesterday, challenges the Department of Land and Natural Resources and its Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation to provide evidence that they had authority, under statute, to enact recent

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