After a major leak contaminated O’ahu’s water supply, water protectors are finding new allies among military families.
outside the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu on Dec. 10. Their greatest fears had just come true. The U.S. Navy had kept decaying fuel storage tanks just 100 feet above a water aquifer that functioned as the main source of drinking water on the island of O’ahu.Shelley Muneoka, a Kanaka Maoli member of thecoalition of organizers and community members, has been warning of such a leak since 2014.
Public demonstrations and community outreach throughout Honolulu are being led by the O’ahu Water Protectors. The coalition has been growing support around a demand to “Shut Down Red Hill,” referring to the, which is the official name of the complex of underground tanks. Despite this agreement between various governmental organizations, the Environmental Protection Agency and other departments responsible for holding the Navy accountable have not followed through, according to the Sierra Club.
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