Hawaii Citizen Groups Wary of US Military’s Sudden Decision to Drain and Permanently Close Leaking Red Hill Jet Fuel Tanks

TL;DR - After stalling for decades in addressing the dangers of the massive Red Hill jet fuel storage facility in Honolulu, in a surprising move on March 7, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the leaking 80-year-old jet fuel tanks to be drained of their 180 million gallons of jet fuel and the facility permanently closed.

The decision comes after years of protest by the community and endless warnings by the Honolulu Board of Water Supply that the continued leaks in the tank system, which includes twenty 20 story tanks and tens of miles of pipes, was headed for a catastrophic leak that could endanger the water supply of Honolulu which is located only 100 feet below the tanks that were built in World War II.

March 7, 2022: Hawai’i Citizen Groups Wary of US Military’s Sudden Decision to Drain and Permanently Close Leaking Red Hill Jet Fuel Tanks, Antiwar.com