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Case Statement On Decision By The U.S. Defense Department To Appeal The State Department Of Health's Emergency Order On Red Hill

Honolulu, HI, January 31, 2022

(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) issued the following response to the statement today by Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks on Red Hill:

“I strongly disagree with the Defense Department’s decision to further contest the State’s emergency order. I will do everything I can to fully effectuate the order and, if necessary, to confirm that Hawai’i and any other state is legally entitled to protect its drinking water.”

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Hicks statement can be seen here.

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