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New Fuel Contamination Detected in Red Hill Monitoring Wells
Findings suggest the plume of leaked fuel below the Navy facility has migrated in the direction of drinking water supplies.
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Red Hill Task Force May Recommend Navy Double Line Fuel Tanks in 10 Years
Navy officials say the timeframe is unrealistic. The task force may revise its draft report before submitting it to the Legislature.
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DOD Says Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Tanks Pose a ‘High Potential for Fire’
Pentagon seeks nearly $50 million for fire-safety improvements at Halawa facility, but a Navy official in Hawaii dismisses concerns, saying the risk is “remote to none.”
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Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Facility Could Be Partially or Completely Shut Down
UPDATED: The site that houses 20 massive fuel tanks could face big changes if costly new environmental controls aren’t put into place.
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Navy Finds Tiny Holes in Red Hill Tank
Despite their size, the defects could be responsible for a 27,000-gallon fuel spill.
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Officials: Navy Slow to Address Red Hill’s Threat to Drinking Water
Five months after a reported 27,000-gallon fuel leak, the Navy still hasn’t drilled wells to test for water contamination, although it just awarded contracts for two of them.