Tamara Greenstone Alefaio
How A Nuclear Waste Site 2,800 Miles Away Became A Hawaii Priority
The Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands is cracked and in danger of spilling its radioactive contents into the Pacific Ocean.
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Renegotiate Treaties With Micronesia To Help Micronesia
The U.S. should move now to amend and extend funding through the Compacts of Free Association with three island nations.
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Georgia Adoption Consultants Helped Honolulu Lawyer Place Marshallese Babies
The Christian referral service said it didn’t know Marshallese women were flying to the U.S. for adoptions, but the materials it sent to adoptive parents on behalf of attorney Laurie Loomis made it clear.
US Ramps Up Attention On Micronesia To Curb China’s Expanding Influence
Some want the Trump administration to act with more urgency in renegotiating existing treaties, which provide critical support to the tiny island nations.
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Rep. Case Demands Hawaii Be Paid Millions More For COFA Costs
If not, the congressman says renewal of the U.S treaties with three Micronesian nations may be at risk.
Jessica Terrell/Civil Beat
Feds Need To Investigate Hawaii Lawyer Involved In Marshallese Adoptions
Honolulu attorney Laurie Loomis is under scrutiny from professional regulators, but a broader inquiry by federal and state law enforcement agencies is warranted.
Jessica Terrell/Civil Beat
Hawaii Disciplinary Counsel To Investigate Lawyer Who Ran Marshallese Baby Business
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel said a Civil Beat story triggered the investigation into attorney Laurie Loomis.
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
This Honolulu Lawyer Has Run A Marshallese Baby Business With Impunity
Laurie Loomis’ operation, including flying women from the Marshall Islands for adoptions, resembles that of a recently indicted Arizona lawyer, but thus far she has faced no consequences.
Flickr: Owen Prior
Chad Blair: Is SpongeBob SquarePants More Than Just Nautical Nonsense?
Personally, I think it’s just a cartoon. But a research paper connects Bikini Bottom to the Bikini Atoll nuclear tests.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Pacific Islanders Go To Extremes To Retrieve Key Immigration Records
Some travel to the Mexican border to replace documents that are essential to accessing jobs, housing and even driver’s licenses.