Working Group Will Address Lead Contamination At Marine Shooting Range

Hawaii lawmakers have ordered the formation of a new working group to discuss lead contamination in the air and water around a Marine Corps’ shooting range in Ewa Beach. House Resolution 18, adopted on Friday, calls for quarterly gathering of elected officials, subject matter experts and the military to conduct informational briefings related to contamination and remediation at the Puuloa Range Training Facility. The group is expected to release quarterly reports to the House and take action the group deems appropriate until June 30, 2025. The measure comes after testing...