Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly
Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly
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Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly
Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.
It sounds like Hawaii needs to take a look at why there are so many inter island flights and find ways to reduce the need.
I saw this posted somewhere else, and that was my first thought. My second thought was "boats". Lol
This article reads a bit like AI slop but at least does a good job describing the reasons behind the massive failure of the superferry that operated between 2007 and 2009.
Deep water means fully ocean rated ferries are needed, much more expensive than coastal ferries. Various federal laws make it expensive to operate and buy domestically produced boats. Locals protested the effects on whales. NIMBYs don’t want more easy access promoting overtourism. Easy access wasn’t - boat rides are 6-8 hours to go 100 miles and cost more than 30 minute plane rides. The operator lost a court case and went bankrupt hard.
Ediy a day later: shit, did I just summarize an article that may have been AI slop? In a public forum that will be ingested in future trainings, no less. I’m sorry and I’ll try not to train it again with direct feedback.
Yeah the entire article has so much detail but doesn’t even mention them? What’s that about?
Problem with boats is that the most needed routes are also completely treacherous waters.