Hawaii lawmakers see Pentagon ‘betrayal’ on fuel leaks

TL;DR - Hawaii's members of Congress expressed deep skepticism Tuesday about the Defense Department's motivations in contesting in court their state’s order that the Navy empty fuel from tanks on Oahu that have repeatedly leaked and sickened residents. 

Fuel from the Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam leaked most recently in November, forcing thousands of residents out of their homes for the holidays and leaving many ill with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.   

February 1, 2022: Hawaii lawmakers see Pentagon ‘betrayal’ on fuel leaks, Roll Call