Navy Awards Red Hill Contract To Company Just Raided By Feds

TL;DR - The Navy said on Tuesday that it has officially parted ways with a contractor the military blames for spilling firefighting chemicals at Red Hill last year. 

But its replacement has troubles of its own. The no-bid contract was awarded to Dawson, a major federal government and defense contractor, on June 30, just days after its offices were raided by federal agents. 

Kinetix previously held the contract to manage maintenance and repairs for Red Hill’s firefighting system. Military investigators say its workers caused a leak of some 1,300 gallons of toxic firefighting foam concentrate in November. 

July 11, 2023: Navy Awards Red Hill Contract To Company Just Raided By Feds, Honolulu Civil Beat

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