How beachfront property owners bypass environmental laws

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Obama and the Beach House Loopholes <[link removed]> 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. by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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