Moanalua's Hawaiian spiritual leader redoubles warnings about the Red Hill fuel tanks

TL;DR - As the Navy proceeds with operations to remove the fuel from its Red Hill storage tanks, the larger question remains about where that fuel can be stored. In 2015, Kahu Roddy Akau, the konohiki, or steward, of Moanalua, wrote a widely publicized editorial warning about dangers posed by the fuel tanks. HPR spoke with Akau about the historical and cultural significance of the Red Hill area.

Kahu "Roddy" Kamawaelualani Kawehi Akau's family has been involved with the health and well-being of the Moanalua ahupuaʻa for generations. An ahupuaʻa is the Hawaiian term for a land parcel usually extending from the mountains to the sea.

January 20, 2022: Moanalua's Hawaiian spiritual leader redoubles warnings about the Red Hill fuel tanks, Hawaiʻi Public Radio