What remains, though, Stephanie, is actual implementation. You know, this gives us hope that, suddenly, the key decision-makers are voicing their concerns about the facility. Secretary of the Navy: As long as I'm secretary of the Navy, I pledge to you that we will address all the issues that you just mentioned with sincerity, transparency, with a complete dedication to try to fix this problem. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro apologized on Monday during a visit to the base, and announced operations were suspended at Red Hill.Ĭarlos Del Toro, U.S. Governor David Ige issued an emergency order requesting the Navy come up with a plan to empty the fuel tanks, but it's unclear he has any enforcement authority. As a precaution, civilian water authorities shut down a shaft near Red Hill that serves customers in Honolulu. The 20 tanks have the capacity to hold 250 million gallons of fuel, and they sit above the island's most important aquifer, which supplies groundwater to 20 percent of Honolulu residents. Just two months ago, Hawaii's Department of Health fined the Navy $325,000 for violations at the facility, including failure to maintain corrosion protection of the metal tanks. The facility has had a history of leaks dating back to 1949, with 27,000 gallons of jet fuel accidentally released in 2014. The contamination was found in the Navy-run Red Hill well, which sits close to an underground fuel storage facility built during World War II.

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