MAKAPUU, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow)- Coast Guard investigators and a state hazardous materials crew responded to a report of a 55-gallon mystery drum on Makapuu Beach, Wednesday.

The drum had no markings and was full of an unknown material.

The Fire Department removed the drum from the water onto the beach, where it was marked with caution tape.  

Contractors successfully removed the drum from the beach after determining that it was full of marine diesel fuel.  No responsible party has been identified at this time. There were no signs of pollution to the surrounding area.

"This successful mystery drum recovery highlights our effective partnerships with the State of Hawaii and Honolulu County emergency responders," said Lt. Kevin Cooper, assistant division chief of the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Incident Management Division. "At the end of the day, 55 gallons of diesel fuel was prevented from spilling onto Hawaiian lands or into Hawaiian waters."

HONOLULU – www.VoltaCharging.com – Volta Industries (Volta) today announced its new program, Awareness Powered by Volta, a community service outreach program specifically designed to help non-profit and community groups with building awareness by providing them free advertising space worth $3,900 on Volta’s electric vehicle (EV) charging station kiosks.

Interested non-profits and community groups are encouraged to apply by February 22. Volta will choose three semi-finalists, and the public will choose the winning group to receive three months of free advertising at a Volta’s EV charging station valued at $3,000. Meanwhile the runner-up will receive one-month of free advertising valued at $900.

Information courtesy of Art Explorium:

 

Honolulu, HI, [February 5, 2013] – Art Explorium, a new art non-profit organization for children, announces its Grand Opening Celebration on Friday, February 15, 2013 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at 1142 Koko Head Avenue in Kaimuki. The public is invited to stop by to visit our studio, add their personal touch to our community art project, and take a picture in our silly photo booth. This event is free and open to all ages. Art Explorium’s Grand Opening also coincides with Third Fridays Kaimuki (www.thirdfridayskaimuki.com), a monthly event celebrating the food, music, art and fun of the Kaimuki community.