Health officials are now seeking information from all users of the Navy s water system, including military families and anyone affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense.
A top official with the Department of the Navy has apologized to Hawaii residents for comments made during a contested case hearing last week on the Navy s Red Hill fuel facility.
Hawaii Congressman Kai Kahele is urging a top Navy official to publicly apologize for “insulting and offensive comments “ he made during a hearing this week on the Navy’s Red Hill fuel facility.
The latest version of Congress annual defense funding bill includes a provision that directs the military to conduct an assessment of alternatives to its Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
In a push to remedy water system contamination resulting from spilled jet fuel from the Navy s underground Red Hill fuel storage facility, the Navy is consulting with experts from around Hawaii and the mainland on new procedures for flushing the system.