Landfill site error is only one part of trash dilemma

By Lee Cataluna

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 29, 2012

~~<p>It's true that everybody makes mistakes, but messing up the ranking of potential dump sites is right up there with miscounting on election night or calling a mole a tumor. While not quite unforgiveable, it certainly won't be forgotten anytime soon.</p>
<p>The incident adds another layer of skepticism over a process that is, at its core, a flawed exercise. It shakes what confidence Oahu residents may have in the city's ability to get things right.</p>
~~

It's true that everybody makes mistakes, but messing up the ranking of potential dump sites is right up there with miscounting on election night or calling a mole a tumor. While not quite unforgiveable, it certainly won't be forgotten anytime soon.

The incident adds another layer of skepticism over a process that is, at its core, a flawed exercise. It shakes what confidence Oahu residents may have in the city's ability to get things right. Login for more...