
All US military bases (800 worldwide) are environmental disasters during and after departure. It is naive to think any different in Hawaii. 所有美國軍事基地(全球 800 個)在用期間和離開後都是環境災難. 在夏威夷認為有任何不同是幼稚的.
Red Hill Has Changed The Politics Around The Military In Hawaii By Nick Grube
After drinking water was found be contaminated with petroleum believed to come from the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility, political leaders in Hawaii have taken forceful positions.
Gov. David Ige ordered the Navy to come up with a plan to drain its tanks of more than 100 million gallons of fuel.
All four members of the state’s congressional delegation demanded that the Navy suspend its operations at Red Hill until the pollution is under control.
But for a long time, politicians were unlikely to take a critical stance on the military’s operations at Red Hill, despite a history of leakage.
But the unwavering support for the military from state and federal political leaders may be coming to an end.
“We’ve got a proud military tradition in Hawaii,” said Hawaii Congressman Kai Kahele. “But what’s happening right now and how the Navy and U.S. military respond to it will determine their future in Hawaii.”