It’s an hour and a half into the Public Development Corporation’s monthly meeting, and the public is still providing preliminary testimony in front of its board. 

The PLDC has yet to get to the agenda items.

Michelle Matson, who has a long history of involvement in environmental issues in Hawaii, posed a series of questions to the board. Kalbert Young, backed by the deputy attorney general in attendance, said that the board would not answer the questions in this forum. He suggested that she submit the questions to the executive director in writing. 

The answer didn’t go over well with everyone. 

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