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Friday, April 1, 2022 |
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Red Hill Closure Fake?
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 7:06 PM :: 2681 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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"... Red Hill is not going to be shut down anytime soon or in the foreseeable future ...."
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Monday, March 28, 2022 |
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DoD to Spend $1B on Red Hill
By Selected News Articles @ 6:51 PM :: 2280 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Case’s Appropriations Committee will review the request as part of the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget request ....
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Friday, March 25, 2022 |
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Lawsuit challenges rule banning swimming with spinner dolphins in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 6:05 PM :: 2746 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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... The Pacific Legal Foundation said the ban was an unlawful move by a low-level federal bureaucrat who destroyed a business avenue central to the livelihoods of many in Hawaii ....
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Friday, March 18, 2022 |
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DoH Declares Navy Water Safe in All Residential Areas
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 6910 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The health advisory for all 19 zones and Manana Housing has been amended and water in these zones is safe to drink ....
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022 |
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McDermott: DoD Red Hill Closure Memo 'a vague non-binding promise'
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 11:15 PM :: 3005 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... Austin was forced to give Schatz something and Schatz secured a vague promise out into the future that is non-binding with no funds for closure. Conversely, the Omnibus spending Bill is quite detailed in what it funds, and funds for Decommissioning are missing ....
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Monday, March 14, 2022 |
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Let’s Not Die on Red Hill
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:13 PM :: 2442 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... the government has reacted in a typical knee-jerk fashion ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Senate Approves More Millions for Red Hill
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 2713 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... $150 Million In New Federal Funding To Defuel, Permanently Close Red Hill, Clean Up Water ....
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Monday, March 7, 2022 |
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DoD to Permanently Close Red Hill
By News Release @ 5:19 PM :: 2450 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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"...After close consultation with senior civilian and military leaders, I have decided to defuel and permanently close the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility in Hawaii...."
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Maui County Plastic Ban Now in Effect
By News Release @ 2:37 AM :: 2521 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Small Business
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... The ban affects businesses that package food or beverages to order (take-out, deli counter, and drinks), as well as businesses that sell these items for use ....
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
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DoH: Navy Already in Violation of Emergency Order
By News Release @ 5:30 PM :: 2225 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The Emergency Order issued by DOH on December 6, 2021 specifies that the Navy must hire a qualified independent contractor, to be approved by DOH ....
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Monday, February 28, 2022 |
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Navy Secretary Visits Red Hill Again
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 2311 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro traveled to Oahu Feb. 25-28 to meet with families and senior officials and to see first-hand the progress that has been made in restoring and protecting the island’s safe drinking water ....
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Friday, February 25, 2022 |
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HB2278: Fuel tax damage will far outweigh measly tax credit
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:59 AM :: 3493 Views :: Energy, Environment, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... The gasoline tax in 2035 will be $33.16 a barrel ....
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022 |
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Dead Bats: Supreme Court Upholds BLNR Approval of Na Pua Makani Windfarm
By News Release @ 2:29 PM :: 2680 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment
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... the Board authorized Na Pua Makani to kill up to 51 ‘ōpe‘ape‘a bats ....
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Friday, February 18, 2022 |
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Red Hill: Senate Approves $350M
By News Release @ 2:33 AM :: 2637 Views :: Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... $250 million in funding for the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force to cover expenses incurred related to drinking water contamination and $100 million for the Department of Defense to comply with the State of Hawaii’s emergency order to defuel the Red Hill tanks ....
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Monday, February 14, 2022 |
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HB2278 Carbon Tax Fails to Change Environment
By Heartland Foundation @ 3:05 AM :: 2468 Views :: Energy, Environment, Taxes
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... carbon-dioxide taxes are inherently regressive and disproportionally harm low-income families ....
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 |
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Kahele, Case Introduce Legislation To Permanently Shut Down Red Hill
By Ed Case @ 2:18 PM :: 3271 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... Companion legislation is being introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz ....
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022 |
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Grand Wailea Lucrative Target of Next Birdlights Suit
By Court House News @ 2:59 PM :: 2500 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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... Grand Wailea Resort isn't the only place on Maui with night lighting ....
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Monday, February 7, 2022 |
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$500M Red Hill Funding on the Move in Congress
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 3430 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... a Senate bill includes $100M and a separate House bill includes $403M ....
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Monday, February 7, 2022 |
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Hawaii Carbon Tax Would be Major Burden for Families, Small Business
By Heartland Foundation @ 4:40 AM :: 3839 Views :: Energy, Environment, Taxes
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... Regressive Gasoline Tax Would Top Out At $33.16 Per Barrel In 2035 ....
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022 |
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FACT: Our Congressional Leaders Are Unable or Unwilling to Close Red Hill
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 6:19 PM :: 4353 Views :: Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... Defueling is not a complete shutdown or decommissioning. It is simply a mechanism to fix safety deficiencies and buy time to keep the fuel tanks in Red Hill ....
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Monday, January 31, 2022 |
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DoD on Red Hill: We Will Appeal DoH 'Final Order'
By News Release @ 11:05 PM :: 3833 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... we have a deadline of this Wednesday, February 2, 2022, to file an appeal of DOH's Final Order, and we are planning to file in both federal and state court by this deadline ....
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Thursday, January 27, 2022 |
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Ige Lacks Authority on Red Hill
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 7:24 PM :: 4930 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... The facility built in 1942 is "grandfathered" and exempt from any EPA rules or compliance. Second, it is Federal property on Federal land under Federal jurisdiction....
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022 |
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Defense Appropriations Chairman Jon Tester Tours Red Hill, Does Not Commit to Shut Down
By Video @ 3:09 AM :: 4538 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... said Chairman Tester. “We’ve got work to do, and I’m going to keep working with Senator Schatz to make sure the Department of Defense is getting Hawai‘i and the Navy the tools they need to move forward.” ....
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 |
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DoH: 'No Evidence Board of Water Supply drinking water impacted by Red Hill Spill'
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 3414 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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"... at this time, there is no evidence that Board of Water Supply drinking water has been impacted ...." -- Hawaii Department of Health
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022 |
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Marketing: Hawaii Resorts Score 'Green Business Awards'
By News Release @ 12:31 PM :: 3902 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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... A total of 14 venues and events were recognized ....
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 |
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Navy to Congress: Future of Hawaii Red Hill Fuel Facility Uncertain
By Selected News Articles @ 10:01 PM :: 3359 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Converse said those reports “will allow [the Navy] to make a long-term decision” as to whether the facility, used by all the services in the Indo-Pacific, will remain in operation. He said the question comes down to evaluating other sites and finding “better methods of distribution.” ....
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 |
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DOH/CDC health survey expanded to include all Navy water system users
By News Release @ 1:27 AM :: 2155 Views :: Environment, Military
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... a survey to learn more about the experience of people who have been affected by the petroleum contamination ....
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Saturday, January 8, 2022 |
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Red Hill: BWS Smokes out Congress?
By Andrew Walden @ 10:16 PM :: 4191 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... BWS statements have become increasingly apocalyptic. Just don’t ask them to get specific ....
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Friday, January 7, 2022 |
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Ocean plastic is creating new communities of life on the high seas
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 2314 Views :: Environment, Higher Education
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... Coastal plants and animals have found a new way to survive in the open ocean—by colonizing plastic pollution ....
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Friday, January 7, 2022 |
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UH: Solar Installations are Killing Birds
By Selected News Articles @ 3:35 AM :: 2354 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... The new technical report synthesizes current literature on the threats posed by industrial-scale solar installations to birds, identifies the species most at risk from solar infrastructure, lists the locations of current and future solar facilities, and describes specific strategies to limit negative impacts on Hawaiian bird life ....
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Thursday, January 6, 2022 |
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California Global Warmer Returns to Hawaii, Quickly Named to BLNR
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 2958 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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... Aimee’s political experience includes working on Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, helping to draft her “Climate Plan for the People,” and on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, where she led the Bay Area Idealists4Hillary group ....
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022 |
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022 |
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Federal CDC to Survey Red Hill Health Impacts
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 2511 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... investigators from the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and ATSDR will survey civilians living in homes serviced by the joint base water distribution system ....
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
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New Ethics Comm Exec Director a Pro-Rail Corporate Lawyer and Lobbyist
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 3286 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Rail
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... Ethics Commission Chair Melinda Wood stated: “Mr. Harris has the right mix of public policy, litigation, and managerial experience to excel in this role." ....
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
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Let's Play Make Believe: Hawaii DoH 'Orders' US Navy to Stop Fueling Ships, Planes
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 2587 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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"... Immediately suspend operations at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Tanks, including fuel transfers...."
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Sunday, January 2, 2022 |
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Considering a Carbon Tax with Rebates
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2782 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... This is not the only recommendation the Tax Review Commission came up with ....
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Thursday, December 30, 2021 |
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Maui County Delays Plastic Disposable Foodware Ban
By News Release @ 10:14 AM :: 4678 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Small Business
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... Banned items include plastic disposable food service containers and utensils such forks, spoons and knives, and plates, trays, bowls, cups, hinged (plate lunch) containers and straws ....
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Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
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More on 'Green Fees'
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2435 Views :: Environment, Taxes
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... a chance to get in front of lawmakers and argue that we aren’t being taxed enough ....
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
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DoD Inspector General to Investigate Red Hill
By News Release @ 12:55 AM :: 2302 Views :: Environment, Military
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... Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Operation, Maintenance, Safety, and Oversight of the Navy's Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility ....
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Friday, December 17, 2021 |
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Sterile Mosquitoes to Suppress Avian Malaria on Maui
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 2703 Views :: Maui County, Environment, GMOs
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... not a peep from the anti-GMO activists ....
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Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
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Case: NDAA Mandates Repair of Red Hill Pipes
By Ed Case @ 5:26 PM :: 2608 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... the bill would require the piping system to ultimately be submitted to strengthened and more frequent inspection and repair requirements ....
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Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
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DOH: All Water Tests Below DoH Action Level
By News Release @ 4:20 AM :: 2737 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Five of the 27 results, located in the Iroquois Point and McGrew Point communities, detected trace levels of petroleum product well below the DOH Environmental Action Level. Samples collected from twenty-two locations did not detect petroleum products ....
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
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Thursday, December 9, 2021 |
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Monsanto Agrees to Plead Guilty to Illegally Using Pesticide at Corn Growing Fields in Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 3181 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, GMOs
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... Monsanto Company agreed to plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes related to the use of a pesticide on corn fields in Hawaii ....
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Thursday, December 9, 2021 |
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Navy Discovers Contamination at a Second Shaft
By News Release @ 5:04 AM :: 2646 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Navy officials expressed increasing confidence that the cause of the water contamination could be traced to two leaks at the Red Hill facility this year ....
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Friday, December 3, 2021 |
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UH: 96% of our Students Believe Eco-Religion
By News Release @ 3:49 PM :: 2978 Views :: Environment, Higher Education
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... ‘Worry and hope’: Producing students to save the world ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Health Department Detects Petroleum Product in Navy Water System
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 4005 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... It is hard to miss the possibility that the result of the Nov 20 incident in the fire suppression system has somehow ended up in the Hickam water system ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Ige Seeking Two BLNR Nominees
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 2770 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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... Ige is recruiting qualified and dedicated individuals from Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island who are interested in serving on the State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) ....
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Saturday, November 20, 2021 |
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Maui County Will Not Appeal Injection Well Ruling
By News Release @ 4:28 PM :: 2285 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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... When the case was returned to Judge Mollway, she determined that the County needs a Clean Water Act NPDES permit ....
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Saturday, November 20, 2021 |
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