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Hawaiʻi is facing a major challenge of moving nearly 90,000 homes off septic tanks and onto more environmentally friendly alternatives. The Conversation spoke with Executive Director Stuart Coleman to learn more.
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What could this mean for the climate change fight? Does the Supreme Court have a judicial veto over the powers of federal agencies? Hawaiʻi Deputy Solicitor General Ewan Raynor joined The Conversation to walk us through the implications of the case.
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The major stakeholders in the Red Hill fuel leak and water contamination crisis held a public meeting Friday. It’s been six months since fuel was found in the Navy water system, forcing thousands of military families out of their homes and into hotel rooms just before the holiday season.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will pay half a million dollars for Honolulu’s rail authority to conduct environmental assessments along the rail line.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is granting Roberts Hawaiʻi School Bus $200,000 in rebates to replace old diesel school buses.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down on illegal large capacity cesspools across the state. Hawaiʻi has nearly 90,000 cesspool systems, most of which serve single-family homes. But a small number of them are large capacity cesspools, meaning they serve 20 or more people.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's top official says an upcoming inspection of a Navy fuel tank facility that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor’s tap water will look at whether the tank farm was properly operated. EPA Administrator Michael Regan spoke to reporters while visiting Hawaiʻi to see the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it plans to inspect the Navy Red Hill fuel storage facility after it spilled petroleum and contaminated Pearl Harbor's drinking water late last year.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's number two official arrived in Honolulu from Washington this week to see firsthand the cleanup of the fuel-tainted water at Red Hill. EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe toured the facility Monday and spoke with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz after the visit.
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The EPA shares their thoughts on a recent visit to Red Hill and Camp Kunia; the city's Emergency Medical Services explains why the downward trend of Covid cases has them feeling encouraged; and we learn more about Hawaiʻi's spotted dove in today's Manu Minute.