Jill Meinecke2022-02-25T16:36:11-10:00February 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: board of directors, Board of Education, Board of Water Supply, Fuel storage, fuel tanks, Hawaii state House, Jr., Mayor Rick Blangiardi, Mitzie Higa, Osa Tui, President Joe Biden, Red Hill, Sierra Club, U.S. Navy|
The state House Committee of Consumer Protection & Commerce voted to move forward with a bill Thursday that would prohibit the issuance or renewal of permits for large capacity underground fuel storage tanks near sources of underground drinking water in Hawaii.
Jill Meinecke2022-01-14T17:53:43-10:00January 14, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: board of directors, COVID-19, Department of Health, Hawaii Board of Water Supply, Hawaii Department of Health, Hawaii Youth Climate Coalition, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jr., Navy, Osa Tui, Red Hill, Sierra Club, Water contamination|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposal calling on the U.S. Navy to close its Red Hill fuel tanks which have contaminated drinking water. HSTA’s board approved the proposal Friday, which calls for an immediate emptying of fuel and a full closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
