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Scathing report released detailing Navy’s handling of Red Hill fuel spill
The Inspector General said Navy officials had multiple opportunities to prevent the November 2021 fuel incident, but they failed to take precautionary measures.
Red Hill Crisis: Pentagon reports detail poor recordkeeping across Oahu fueling operations
GEORGE F. LEE / 2023 At top, inside Upper Tank No. 19 during a tour of the Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility in Halawa Valley in 2023. 1 /2 GEORGE F. LEE / 2023 At top, inside Upper Tank No. 19 during a tour of the Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility in Halawa Valley in 2023.
IG offers scathing assessment of Navy oversight of Red Hill fuel facility in Hawaii
In a pair of recently released reports, the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Office offered a scathing assessment of Navy oversight of the now-defunct Red Hill fuel facility, where a leak in late 2021 contaminated the Navy’s water distribution used by military communities on and near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Read the Department of Defense Inspector General's full report on Red Hill fuel spills
In November 2021, a Navy employee driving a small vehicle hauling a cart accidentally struck a drain valve on the overhead pipeline, causing the pipeline to crack. JP-5 jet fuel flowed from the pipeline for 34 hours and contaminated the Joint Base Pearl ...
DOD OIG release evaluation report on Red Hill fuel spill
OIG said DOD officials did not effectively manage fuel storage or the subsequent fuel spill. The full report is on KHON2.com.
Navy failed to take measures to prevent 2021 Red hill fuel spill, report shows
The Navy missed multiple opportunities to prevent or mitigate the 2021 Red Hill fuel spill according to federal reports that were released.
GAO Report on Red Hill Fuel Storage Depot
The following is the Government Accountability Office, report DOD’s Contract Approaches and Oversight before and after the 2021 Fuel Leaks. From the report What GAO Found Fuel leaks and the release of hazardous firefighting foam concentrate at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (Red Hill) in Hawaii raised questions about the role contractors played and Navy’s oversight of them.
Report: Navy Mismanagement Led To Red Hill Water Contamination Disaster
The federal inspector general found numerous failures in the Navy’s handling of fuel, water and toxic “forever chemicals” at ...
Main Roads issue heavy traffic warning ahead of Tate McRae concert at Red Hill Auditorium
Motorists have been warned about road closures and heavy traffic in the Red Hill area ahead of pop star Tate McRae’s concert ...
MLB News: Pitcher Addresses Possible Retirement After Release From Red Sox
The veteran left-hander was released by Boston in September but is hoping to latch on for a 21st MLB season at age 45 in 2025 ...
Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says
Navy officials “lacked sufficient understanding” of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking ...