Health Department conditionally approves Red Hill defueling plan

TL;DR - The state Department of Health on Friday conditionally approved the Joint Task Force-Red Hill defueling plan in a move that sets the framework for draining 104 million gallons of fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

Conditional approval, according to the department, means the plan is contingent on the Joint Task Force’s ability to address DOH’s comments and questions on the defueling plan, successfully complete repairs and other tasks, and submit additional plans describing operations to remove fuel from the Red Hill underground storage tanks, surge tanks and related pipelines.

June 24, 2023: Health Department conditionally approves Red Hill defueling plan, Honolulu Star-Advertiser