Recovered from FSRN’s earlier site via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. The audio here is FSRN’s own production recording. Originally published September 13, 2012.
In Hawaii, unions, environmentalists and native residents are raising concerns about a new, quasi-government agency that they say poses a threat to local areas set for development. The Public Land Development Corporation was created to oversee commercial enterprises on Hawaii’s public lands, which make up almost half the archipelago. Supporters say the projects could benefit local residents, but critics say exemptions from zoning laws to promote tourism and real estate threaten sensitive areas. FSRN’s Anne Keala Kelly reports.
