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Friday, August 24, 2012

Honolulu Rail Project – Legal Victory for Rail Opponents

The Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that a state agency has violated its own rules by approving the Honolulu Rail Project before an archaeological survey was completed for the entire 20-mile rail route. The Hawaii Supreme Court stated that the city must complete the survey to determine if there are any Native Hawaiian burials or other archaeological resources in the path of the Honolulu Rail Project. Legal experts now believe that the case would return to Circuit Court where a judge would file an injunction to stop construction until the archaeological survey is completed.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 8-24-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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