Hawaii Governor Says He’s Not Ready To Permanently Close Red Hill

TL;DR - Gov. David Ige wants to see the results of an independent review of the operations of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility before making any demand that the U.S. Navy permanently decommission the tanks.

Ige has already issued an emergency order requiring the Navy to drain the underground tanks and suspend operations at Red Hill after leaking jet fuel caused a water contamination crisis last fall that forced thousands of military families to stop using their water or move into temporary housing.

That order also requires the Navy to “assess the operations and system integrity.”

January 26, 2022: Hawaii Governor Says He’s Not Ready To Permanently Close Red Hill, Honolulu Civil Beat