(AGENPARL) - Roma, 23 Agosto 2023 - (AGENPARL) – mer 23 agosto 2023 ** EPA Seeks Nominations for Public Participation in Red Hill Community Representation Initiative
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August, 23, 2023
Contact Information
Joshua Alexander
415-214-5940
HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with the Department of the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency, is seeking individuals to submit self-nominations to represent their community as part of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative (CRI). The nomination period begins Wednesday, August 23, 2023, and closes Wednesday, September 6. Members of the public who are selected to participate will meet monthly with government agencies to provide input into and exchange information on defueling, closure, and drinking water protection at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
The 10 CRI members and alternates will be selected at a hybrid (in-person and virtual) meeting on September 16. Once the CRI is formed, members will create internal ground rules and hold their first meeting with EPA and Navy representatives in late September/early October.
As the aim of the Community Representation Initiative is to bring a diverse set of voices to the table, nominations from a broad range of community groups are encouraged. The CRI should represent, among others, military and civilian-affected communities, residents living in or displaced from impacted areas, O?ahu residents, neighborhood board members, business leaders, educators, individuals with a historical perspective, and all generations including k?puna and youth. Seats on the CRI are open for affected residents (2 seats), O?ahu residents (4 seats), Community-Based Organizations/Activists (2 seats), and those representing Native Hawaiian interests (2 seats).
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Environmental Protection Agency, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 United States