Navy can appeal Red Hill order, but environmental lawyers say it will be a tough legal fight

TL;DR - There’s still no word from the Navy about its next steps in the legal fight over the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility. An environmental law expert says the Navy will have a tough road ahead if it decides to pursue court action against an emergency state order concerning Red Hill.

On Dec. 6, the state handed down an emergency order on Red Hill following reports that residents of military housing around Pearl Harbor were getting sick from tainted drinking water.

The Navy has 30 days to pursue the case in Hawaii Circuit Court, but has not said whether it will do so.

January 5, 2022: Navy can appeal Red Hill order, but environmental lawyers say it will be a tough legal fight, Hawaiʻi Public Radio