Lingle maintains ‘nothing was done wrong with Superferry’

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Superferry was a major embarrassment for former Gov. Linda Lingle. The rise and fall of the controversial interisland ferry, which went out of business in 2009, became a sore point for her administration. Lingle addressed the issue

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Superferry was a major embarrassment for former Gov. Linda Lingle.

The rise and fall of the controversial interisland ferry, which went out of business in 2009, became a sore point for her administration.

Lingle addressed the issue head on during a question-and-answer session after announcing her candidacy for U.S. Senate at the Pacific Club on Oct. 11.

An environmental impact study has never been required of cruise ships, she said, except for the Hawai‘i Superferry which was “singled out.”

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