Hawaii Senate Bill Takes Aim At Red Hill Fuel Facility
TL;DR - After fuel from the Navy’s Red Hill fuel storage facility leaked into the area’s drinking water, Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban the permitting of such facilities near aquifers.
On Wednesday, two Hawaii Senate committees will discuss Senate Bill 2172, which would prohibit the Hawaii Department of Health from permitting underground fuel storage tanks within a half-half mile of an aquifer.
January 24, 2022: Hawaii Senate Bill Takes Aim At Red Hill Fuel Facility, Honolulu Civil Beat