SUPERFERRY FLUNKS AUDIT ON DAY OF RECKONING IN COURT
The Hawai`i State Auditor today released a report finding the Hawai`i Superferry legislation compromised the state's environmental laws and set a worrisome precedent that put the interests of a single company ahead of state responsibilities.
The auditor also found that $40 million in state harbor improvements for the Superferry project could be in question if Superferry configures both of its high-speed catamarans with on-board ramps that could used as alternatives to the state's ramps and barges.
The Hawai`i Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Superferry case this morning. At issue is whether the Superferry can continue to operate without an environmental impact statement being completed first, as well as the validity of legislation written to benefit a single company.
