Editorial: Give public more info on Red Hill

TL;DR - Emotions are running high and many questions remain unanswered as the Department of Defense-ordered cleanup and closure of the Navy’s accident-plagued underground fuel facility at Red Hill continues. The Navy, but also the state’s Department of Health (DOH) and federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), now must take responsibility for addressing the fear, anger and confusion that swirls.

The Navy has been called on to swiftly defuel Red Hill’s underground tanks, and the admiral leading that project has begun making the rounds to answer questions publicly about that task. The DOH and EPA must now step up their public involvement, assuring worried residents with robust dialogue and communication that they are acting to protect people from exposure to toxics at Red Hill and to provide remedies for exposure that has occurred.

December 14, 2022: Editorial: Give public more info on Red Hill, Honolulu Star-Advertiser