Column: Military remains too quiet about plans for Red Hill future

TL;DR - Buried deep in the 4,408 pages of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was a “hidden” caution concerning the closing and defueling of the Red Hill jet fuel tanks — that upon it coming to light, is giving citizens heartburn, and a scare.

According to a March 5 Star-Advertiser article (“Military spending act stirs defueling concerns”), the NDAA requires, before defueling of those massive tanks can begin, a certification from Department of Defense that closing Red Hill will not affect Indo-Pacific military operations.

March 14, 2023: Column: Military remains too quiet about plans for Red Hill future, Honolulu Star-Advertiser