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Red Hill
Posted inHonolulu
Red Hill Fuel Tanks: The Hawaii Health Department And EPA Want Your Input
The public has until Dec. 9 to submit testimony.
Posted inHonolulu
Navy Resists Calls To Relocate Or Strengthen Red Hill Fuel Tanks
Critics worried about leaks into Honolulu’s drinking water are calling for the Navy to relocate the tanks as fast as possible.
Posted inEnvironment
Navy’s Red Hill Analysis Concerns Environmental Regulators
The Navy is working on a 20-year-plan to reduce the risk of leaks and fuel contamination from giant fuel tanks on Oahu.
Posted inEnvironment
Lawsuit Seeks Stronger Rules For Red Hill Fuel Storage Tanks
State says it already is drafting more stringent regulations for the facility near Pearl Harbor.
Posted inEnvironment
Threat To Drinking Water Remains As Navy Studies Options For Fuel Tanks
Some 27,000 gallons of fuel spilled at the Red Hill facility in 2014. City, state and federal officials aren’t satisfied with all the steps taken since then.
Posted inEnvironment
Bill Would Force The Navy To Upgrade Red Hill Fuel Tanks Sooner
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply says the current plan for modernizing the tanks poses too high a risk to Oahu’s drinking water.
Posted inEnvironment
Three More Monitoring Wells To Be Built Near Red Hill Fuel Spill Site
The wells will be built on U.S. Navy and Honolulu Board of Water Supply land near where 27,000 gallons of fuel spilled.
Posted inEnvironment, Honolulu, Military, Red Hill
Navy’s Insistence on Red Hill Fuel Tank Secrecy Raises Alarms
State and city agencies push back against a military effort to require non-disclosure agreements in work to prevent more fuel leaks that could threaten Oahu’s water.