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The Conversation: Local lawmakers weigh in on contaminated water situation; New timeline for Honolulu rail

Published December 7, 2021 at 1:07 PM HST
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From left to right: House Speaker Scott Saiki, Rep. Aaron Johanson and Rep. Linda Ichiyama
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  • Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Anita Hofschneider says that moving the fuel out of Red Hill's underground facility is easier said than done — the effort could cost billions of dollars and take decades | Full Article
  • Lori Kahikina, HART's interim Executive Director, discusses the new timeline for meeting with federal transit authority officials to present its new recovery plan | Full Segment
  • Sandy Ma of Common Cause Hawaii and Brian Black of Civil Beat Law Center talk about their groups' efforts to bring attention to the Hawaii legislature's most egregious gut-and-replace bills | Full Article
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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