ProPublica found that Hawaii property owners received more than 230 exemptions between 2000 and 2020 from state and local laws restricting seawalls, including approvals to retain existing shoreline structures or build new ones.
Sources
- Data Store Archive - News Apps - ProPublica (projects.propublica.org)
- https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/12/31/hawaii-news/paradise-lost-hawaii-officials-promise-changes-to-seawall-policies-that-have-quickened-beach-destruction/ (staradvertiser.com)
- https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/01/03/hawaii-news/hawaii-pledges-to-strengthen-oversight-over-beach-erosion-2/ (westhawaiitoday.com)
- https://grist.org/buildings/pearl-harbor-oahu-hawaii-seawall-erosion/ (grist.org)
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