‘The Five’ co-hosts dig into the details of the Maui wildfires and how the White House is blaming climate change.says that its efforts to divert water to fight a devastating wildfire last week were delayed for hours while a government agency, led by a man who has pushed for"water equity," consulted with local farmers.
"We followed the process. The process failed us," Glenn Tremble, an executive with West Maui Land Co., told Hawaii Public Radio in an emailed statement. Manuel has been quoted as calling for more"water equity" on the island in the past. While no allegation has been made by the company or the government that"water equity" was connected to the delay, many have criticized Manuel over his comments that resurfaced on"My motto has always been: let water connect us, not divide us," Manuel says in the clip."We can share it, but it requires true conversations about equity.