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You ask. We answer.HAWAII Magazine reader Deborah Wheeler of Australia writes:A group in Australia claimed that sand from Stockton Beach in Newcastle, ....
Although Hawaii has laws meant to preserve disappearing shorelines, beachfront property owners have been able to bypass them. That’s what happened at an expansive coastal estate officials say the Obamas will live in. ....
Sam Lemmo, who retired last week as administrator of the Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands, took flack from all sides but stayed focused on his mission. ....
Property owners selling homes, hotels, condos and businesses along Hawaii’s coastlines must disclose whether the properties are susceptible to damage from sea level rise under legislation that’s set to take effect next May. While the risks of building and maintaining property along the state’s shorelines have been evident for decades, state lawmakers passed the measure this year to make sure that prospective buyers are fully aware of those risks, which will only increase as the state’s coastlines are increasingly battered by flooding and stronger storms. “It’s looking at making sure that if people are buying our shoreline properties that they are well aware of what the drawbacks might be in the future,” said Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran, who introduced the bill, which will become law this month. ....
Some Hawaii Homeowners Damage Beaches to Protect Their Homes. A New Law Could Help Change That. propublica.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from propublica.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.