U.S deputy defense secretary ordered to visit Navy’s Red Hill facility, meet with Hawaii leaders
TL;DR - U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Monday he is “personally monitoring” efforts to mitigate contamination of the Navy’s water supply on Oahu, which serves some 93,000 people.
Austin said that he has asked Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks to visit the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility this week during a visit to Hawaii. Hicks is also slated to meet with Navy leaders and state officials as well as affected military personnel and their families.
December 14, 2021: U.S deputy defense secretary ordered to visit Navy’s Red Hill facility, meet with Hawaii leaders, Honolulu Star-Advertiser