EPA finalizes order for defueling and closing Red Hill

TL;DR - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said today that it has finalized an agreement with the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency relating to the defueling and closure of the Red Hill fuel facility, adding amendments that address public concerns about the defueling deadline and boost public participation.

“Throughout the process, it has been an EPA priority to ensure communities affected by the releases at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam have had a seat at the table as we work together with the Department of Defense to develop solutions that best protect public health and our environment,” said the EPA’s Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe in a press release.

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