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On the recordMarch 8, 2023
Remediation for contamination on sacred lands by the U.S. military must receive the highest priority given the United States' trust responsibility to Native Hawaiians.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii
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Editor's note · Context

Emphasis on prioritizing cleanup of contaminated sacred lands due to military activities.

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