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Commission of Water Management Meeting postponed and rescheduled
December 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. meeting has been postponed to January 7, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DAVID...

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Dec 21, 2021


Summary Map of Flushing Plan
Go directly to this link so you can enlarge the map: https://www.cpf.navy.mil/Portals/52/Flushing-Plan-Graphic-V6-19DEC21.pdf Star...

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Dec 20, 2021
Board of Water Supply Addresses Navy’s Cleanup Plan
Video: https://www.khon2.com/wake-up-2day/board-of-water-supply-addresses-navys-cleanup-plan/ WakeUp 2day December 20, 2021 Ernie...

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Dec 20, 2021
Follow the State Dept of Health Hearing on youtube
The hearing will be posted at https://www.youtube.com/c/HawaiiDOH/videos. Updates regarding live streaming will be posted at...

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Dec 20, 2021


Navy, Army, EPA And Hawaii Agree On Red Hill Water Sampling Plan
The government agencies created a new working group to address the water crisis. ByAnita Hofschneider / Honolulu Civil Beat December...

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Dec 18, 2021
Honolulu Civil Beat Full Achive for Red Hill, covered since 2014
Civil Beat has been reporting on the leaking tanks, water contamination concerns and political debate over Red Hill since 2014. Read our...

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Dec 17, 2021
State of Hawaii, Department Red Hill emergency order evidentiary hearing scheduled for Mon. Dec 20
Site: https://health.hawaii.gov/news/newsroom/red-hill-emergency-order-evidentiary-hearing-scheduled-for-monday/ Posted on Dec 16, 2021...

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Dec 17, 2021


Some In Pearl City Say Clean Water Run Through Navy Pipes Also Seems Tainted
The Board of Water Supply says its water is clean and safe, but it’s traveling through Navy pipes, and residents in Manana Housing are...

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Dec 17, 2021


City Council Special Session Bill 48 and Resolution 21-276 for December 15, 2021
Youtube: https://youtu.be/HUYb_YG64Y8 Marti Townsend and Ernest Lau/Chief Engineer, BWS also were invited and spoke at this special...

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Dec 16, 2021


How The Red Hill Fuel System Has Threatened Oahu’s Drinking Water For Decades
Built in haste during World War II, the facility has a history of leaking despite the Navy’s assurances that it is secure. By Christina...

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Dec 15, 2021


Defense bill calls for alternatives to storing fuel under Red Hill
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/12/15/breaking-news/defense-bill-calls-for-alternatives-to-storing-fuel-under-red-hill/ Wednesday,...

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Dec 15, 2021


Thousands displaced from Oahu military base due to contamination in Navy water system
December 15, 20211:12 PM ET NPR Rachel Treisman Twitter Article: https://www.npr.org/2021/12/15/1064514935/water-contamination-hawaii...

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Dec 15, 2021
Sierra Club Moves to Intervene to Stop Red Hill Fuel Leak Poisoning O‘ahu’s Drinking Water
Conservation group has fought for years to shut down Navy’s leaking fuel tanks https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2021/sierra-club-moves...

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Dec 15, 2021


Deputy Secretary Hicks releases statement on contaminated water at Red Hill
https://www.kitv.com/news/local/deputy-secretary-hicks-releases-statement-on-contaminated-water-at-red-hill/article_80065e4a-5d71-11ec-86...

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Dec 15, 2021
Call for Testimony (Written and/or Oral) by Dec. 20, 2021 9:00 a.m. for Dec. 21, 2021 9:00 a.m. mtg
STATE OF HAWAII DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P.O. BOX 621 HONOLULU,...

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Dec 14, 2021


Whistleblower Says The Navy Gave False Testimony About Red Hill Fuel Facility
ByChristina Jedra / Civil Beat / November 9, 2021 Article: https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/11/whistleblower-says-the-navy-gave-false-testi...

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Dec 14, 2021
Spotlight Hawaii 12/10/21 Interview with Ernie Lau
Spotlight Hawaii from the Star-Advertiser interviews Ernie Lau. The video is available to watch on YouTube. Click here to see it.

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Dec 13, 2021
PBS NewsHour Full Episode December 7th, 2021-Ernest Lau Interview
Ernest Lau of BWS is interviewed in this episode. For those who missed it when it aired, you can watch it on YouTube here: PBS NewsHour...

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Dec 13, 2021


Navy's Red Hill Shaft Contains Levels of Gasoline 350 Times Higher Than State Approved Levels
Source: From "State Finds Red Hill Contamination Far Above Health Thresholds For Drinking Water" at civilbeat.org. Click here to see the...

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Dec 13, 2021


PROTEST/RALLY AND DIE IN TOMORROW December 10, 2021 at the Capitol, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Event created/hosted by the Oahu Water Protectors Sponsored by the Sierra Club Please join us! Mahalo to the Oahu Water Protectors and...

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Dec 9, 2021
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