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Pentagon to Close Red Hill Amid Water Contamination Crisis in Hawai'i
The Takeaway
English - March 16, 2022 20:30 - 10.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsDaily News News Politics news politics radio national takeaway wnyc Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Earlier this month, the Pentagon announced it would be closing the Red Hill fuel facility in Hawai’i amid a contamination crisis affecting thousands of people in Oahu.
The facility — which consists of 20 massive tanks — is located just 100 feet above the primary drinking aquifer in Oahu — and for years, petroleum has been found in Oahu’s water supply.
Native Hawaiians have demanded the dismantling of the World War II era facility with months of protesting— including a demonstration outside the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in December.
To better understand the contamination crisis, The Takeaway spoke with an expert. Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer is a professor at the University of Hawaiʻi and a member of O’ahu Water Protectors and Kaohewai.