EPA ‘open house’ on Red Hill defueling prompts more questions but few new answers

TL;DR - It was round two for the EPA on Thursday as it hosted an “open house” to answer questions about a proposed consent decree to oversee the Navy’s defueling of Red Hill.

The EPA estimates more than 100 people attended the event at the Oahu Veterans Center in Foster Village, which was much calmer than a sometimes-heated town hall meeting the night before.

“I learned a lot and we took a lot of notes and took a lot of value in hearing a lot from the community and their concerns,” said Amy Hill, the EPA’s enforcement director for Region 9.

Environmental groups and opponents of the proposed order are concerned that the EPA doesn’t fully understand Oahu’s unique water situation — and they showed up in force to make their voices heard.

January 20, 2023: EPA ‘open house’ on Red Hill defueling prompts more questions but few new answers, Hawaiʻi News Now