Truer words have never been spoken: “There is no such thing as the best place. “However, the fact was no consolation to the speaker: Shayne Agawa, director of the Maui County Department of Environmental Management, dealing with the challenge of cutting through ash and debris from the devastating Lahaina wildfires in August.
It’s a heavy burden. The transition site at Olowalu and the three candidate sites have their flaws, as does the choice to turn the rubble into concrete. Perhaps Oahu, with its own problems with landfills, is keeping an eye on this neighboring debate.
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