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The Conversation: New landfill site needed for Oʻahu's trash; Year-end reflections on the Red Hill crisis

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published December 29, 2022 at 2:32 PM HST

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A truck dumps automobile scraps at Waimānalo Gulch Landfill in 2020.

Roger Babcock, Director of the City’s Environmental Services Department, reveals the challenges of finding a new landfill site on Oʻahu | Full Story
Wayne Tanaka, Director of Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi, thanks the community for standing up in protection of Oʻahu's drinking water | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Kevin Dayton reports on the continued fight for video cameras at women's prisons | Full Story
Thomas Hanns from the Hawaiian Humane Society speaks to The Conversation about keeping pets safe during holiday festivities | Full Story
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Catherine Cruz

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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Russell Subiono

Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. Contact him at talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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