The Movement to Shut Down Red Hill Forced a Concession from the U.S. Navy. The Fight Continues.

TL;DR - After more than a month of fierce struggle, water protectors in O‘ahu have won a first victory over the U.S. Navy. On January 10, the navy finally agreed to defuel the Red Hill fuel storage tanks, which poisoned a main water source on O‘ahu. They agreed to go along with an order issued by the Department of Health on January 3. The Indigenous-led Shut Down Red Hill movement forced this concession, but there are still many reasons that the fight against the navy’s occupation of O‘ahu must continue.

January 14, 2022: The Movement to Shut Down Red Hill Forced a Concession from the U.S. Navy. The Fight Continues, Scheerpost