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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday October 01, 2023 ( 2 items )  

American Lung Association Applauds Call for Increased Efforts to Safeguard People in the U.S. From Wildfires
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Yesterday, the Biden Administration's Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released a report with recommendations for federal action to address the nation's accelerated and climate-driven wildfire crisis. In response to this new report, the American Lung Association's President and CEO, Harold Wimmer, issued the following statement: "The commission's report outlines  more

Earthjustice Files Lawsuit to Clean Up Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant Sewage Discharges Into the Pacific Ocean
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 26 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Hui Malama Honokohau sued Hawai'i County today for violating the Clean Water Act by continuing to discharge treated sewage from the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant that flows into Honokohau Harbor through groundwater, harming harbor users and the marine environment. With representation by Earthjustice, the Hui notified the county of the Hui's intent to sue in May, and the county has failed to take corrective acti  more