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Hawaii County Plans for Trash As Lava Approaches

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Trash is a fact of life for everybody. In P?hoa, the County opened a new $3.9 million dollar transfer station just three years ago to serve the fastest growing area of the island. But now, its existence is threatened by the lava flow coming from the Pu'u 'O'o vent. HPR's Sherry Bracken looked into what the county is planning.

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