Off to clumsy start in landfill site pick

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

~~<p>Honolulu mayoral committee's recommended choice of Kailua as the site of a new landfill stunned residents of the area, but the admission that it was a mistake — that a site in Kahuku was the top spot — casts doubt on the whole process, especially since the rankings were not accompanied by full explanations of the choices.</p>
<p>Those won't be revealed until next month at the earliest. In the meantime, those who live in the communities on the list are free to imagine the worst.</p>
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Honolulu mayoral committee's recommended choice of Kailua as the site of a new landfill stunned residents of the area, but the admission that it was a mistake — that a site in Kahuku was the top spot — casts doubt on the whole process, especially since the rankings were not accompanied by full explanations of the choices.

Those won't be revealed until next month at the earliest. In the meantime, those who live in the communities on the list are free to imagine the worst. Login for more...