“This has been the most egregious assault on a public trust resource in the history of Hawaii.”

Kamanamaikalani Beamer, a former trustee of the Commission on Water Resource Management, regarding the Navy’s confirmation that petroleum from one of its fuel tank facilities had leaked into Pearl Harbor’s tap water, causing nearly 6,000 people to get sick late last year. For many, the water contamination was the final straw in the people’s trust in the military. (Associated Press — March 3, 2022)