Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin How an E-P-A team helped clean up a giant fire mess while respecting local culture

How an E-P-A team helped clean up a giant fire mess while respecting local culture

Published: Aug. 1, 2024, 11:33 a.m.

Nearly a year after wildfires in Maui destroyed two thousand buildings and caused billions in damage \u2026 the town of Lahaina is on the mend. But after the fire and before anyone could do anything else \u2026 came a massive cleanup. A team from the Environmental Protection Agency task of neutralizing and removing toxic ash. For their work, Pete Guria, Steve Calanog and Tara Fitzgerald are finalists in this year's Service to America Medals program. Tara Fitzgerald joins me now.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices