DOH officially rejects Navy’s plan to defuel Red Hill, saying it lacks needed detail

TL;DR - The state Department of Health announced Tuesday that it has rejected the Navy’s plan to defuel the Red Hill underground storage tanks, citing a lack of details.

DOH told Hawaii News Now earlier this month it was planning to reject the plan, but the DOH recently wrote a letter to the Navy explaining why it disapproved of it.

In the letter, DOH said the Red Hill Bulk Storage Facility Hawaii Defueling Plan lacks essential detail and specificity needed to determine if it will be safe.

July 26, 2022: DOH officially rejects Navy’s plan to defuel Red Hill, saying it lacks needed detail, Hawaiʻi News Now