{"id":37964,"date":"2020-10-29T22:48:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T22:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/29\/navys-hawaii-fuel-tank-plan-rejected-by-state-epa\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:36:18","slug":"navys-hawaii-fuel-tank-plan-rejected-by-state-epa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/10\/29\/navys-hawaii-fuel-tank-plan-rejected-by-state-epa\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy\u2019s Hawaii fuel tank plan rejected by state, EPA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HONOLULU \u2014 State and federal regulators have rejected a U.S. Navy plan to upgrade a fuel storage facility in Hawaii, asking for more information about protection measures for the underground tanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hawaii Department of Health and the federal Environmental Protection Agency issued a letter Monday saying the military\u2019s proposal for the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility \u201clacks detail, clarity, rationale and justification.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Navy submitted the plan in September 2019, five years after a 27,000-gallon (102,206-liter) leak happened at the Honolulu storage site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agencies said the proposal does not go far enough toward protecting Oahu\u2019s Southern Oahu Basal Aquifer from possible damage caused by the 20 underground tanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Navy \u201chas not demonstrated to the regulatory agencies that the proposed alternative is the most protective of the groundwater and drinking water,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agencies offered the Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency \u201can opportunity to cure the deficiencies and resubmit the decision document.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t