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Poison in Paradise: The Red Hill fuel leak

Nineteen thousand gallons of jet fuel leaked from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, and families want to hold the U.S. Military to account.
Poison in Paradise: The Red Hill fuel leak
Posted at 9:00 PM, Sep 21, 2023
and last updated 2023-09-21 19:26:58-04

Families are suing the U.S. military after it mistakenly leaked 19,000 gallons of jet fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility into their drinking water in Hawaii, forcing thousands from their homes. Lingering health concerns and public outrage have fueled locals to demand justice — even if that means taking on the U.S. Navy.


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