Lawmakers Call For Investigation Into Whether Navy Misled Regulators On Red Hill … The Navy is facing calls for an investigation as its permit hangs in the balance.
A dozen Hawaii lawmakers are calling for an investigation into whether the U.S. Navy misled regulators and the public earlier this year about a fuel release into Pearl Harbor.
Earlier this month, Civil Beat reported that the Navy had enough evidence, per Hawaii Department of Health standards, to confirm in January that fuel was leaking from its Red Hill fuel facility pipeline into Pearl Harbor, according to a DOH letter.
However, officials didn’t share that documentation with the Hawaii Department of Health until May amid concerns it would interfere with their ability to obtain a permit, according to Navy records and emails shared with Civil Beat.
