Posted on 11/18/2020 1:27:14 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
Officials in Honolulu have granted the developers of a luxury, oceanfront estate tied to Barack Obama a major exemption from environmental laws designed to protect Hawaii’s beaches.
The shoreline permit, issued by Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting on Monday, clears the way for the controversial multimillion dollar renovation of a century-old seawall in the heavily Native Hawaiian community of Waimanalo.
Under state and county laws, such projects are typically banned. Scientists and environmental experts say seawalls are the primary cause of beach loss throughout the state, and officials expect older ones to fall into obsolescence.
But the property owners, including Marty Nesbitt, chair of the Obama Foundation, argued they needed an exemption to protect the sprawling compound they are building in eastern Oahu. State officials and community members say the former president, who was born and raised in Hawaii, is expected to be among the property’s future occupants. Representatives for Nesbitt and Obama did not return requests seeking comment for this story.
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In their minds BroncObama deserves apass cuz he championed Climate Change for the Wun Wurld Odor
Yea it stinks
Corrupt to the core.
Sue the shit out of the state if they exempt one they must exempt all.
Some Halfricans are more equal than other, lesser peasants like us...
Hope they leave enough trees for Big Mike...
Thos is why Democrats dont care now damaging or poverty inducing their rules are. They wont have to live by them.
this is communism....the transfer of wealth and privilege’s to the elite while the workers and taxpayers pay the taxes and obey the rules...think Sochi....
EYE CANDY !!! Thanks
I'm not gay, so now I must atone.
wow
Not too shabby.
I’d love for her to be my future ex wife.
You are correct. This will also cause major traffic issues when the bastard is in residence.
NBA was the same if you remember. I hope the NBA isn't setting the path for fashion
It’s on the other side of the island, with the mountains in between.
Is still less than 25 miles straight line though.
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