Hawaii Senators Secure Millions For Red Hill Defueling, Mitigation

TL;DR - Congress has budgeted over $686 million to respond to the Navy’s water contamination crisis in Honolulu, Hawaii’s U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz announced Wednesday.

The Department of Defense said earlier this week that it plans to permanently close the World War II-era facility that leaked fuel into the Pearl Harbor area’s water supply. Hirono’s office said there is now $686,429,000 in the fiscal year 2022 omnibus spending bill to address the crisis and next steps.

March 9, 2022: Hawaii Senators Secure Millions For Red Hill Defueling, Mitigation, Honolulu Civil Beat