Hawaii Superferry maiden voyage sets sail amid debate
Hawaii's first interisland passenger service, the 349-foot Ataxas, began a three hour run from Kahului to Honolulu with 400 passengers, cars, and a discount $5 fare. Protests on Maui urged environmental reviews while officials argued the venture could prevent air travel disruptions.
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Kakaako
Hawaii Superferry
Aloha Towers
Honolulu
Maui
Hawaii
Kahului
Hawai
Stephen Imamoto
Imamoto
Interisland
Molokai Pepte
Austal USA
Mobile
Ala
Aloha Tower
Alan
Terry Kahan
Kailua
Alan Kahan
Hawaiian Islands
Superferry
John Garibaldi
Garibaldi
Isaac Hall
David Cole
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
Superfer
Kalana Hayden
Oahu
Islands
Congress stalls overhauling flood insurance program
Congress shows little appetite for the overdue overhaul of the National Flood Insurance Program run by FEMA. Despite calls to raise rates and update maps to reflect true risk, lawmakers have mostly stalled, risking larger taxpayer bailouts as past storms Katrina and Rita left the program billions in debt.
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United States
Government ‘Accountability Office
David John
The
Heritage Foundation
House
House Financial Services Committee
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