Gov. Josh Green has requested billions in investments for the military to continue training on state lands, including funds for cleaning military waste. Native Hawaiian groups say the community should spearhead the cleanup.

The U.S. Army appears poised to end its stay on at least a portion of the thousands of acres of land it currently leases from the Hawaiʻi government, which includes areas that steadfast advocates hope to rehabilitate.

Gov. Josh Green last month proposed a $10 billion investment from the U.S. Army to address myriad issues in return for extending some of its state leases, a sum that includes $500 million for environmental remediation and clearance of hazardous military waste.

Just how much safety that money can buy is unclear, especially in light of the military’s l

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