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The Conversation

The Conversation: Red Hill toxic foam leak update; Recalling past Maunaloa eruptions

By Catherine Cruz,
Savannah Harriman-Pote
Published December 8, 2022 at 1:53 PM HST
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221130-N-FD567-1013 AIEA, Hawaii (Nov. 30, 2022) - Photo of the temporary staging area for aqueous film-forming foam recovery at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Thomas)
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Photo of the temporary staging area for aqueous film-forming foam recovery at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Thomas)
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