Sep 1, 2025

2 Civilians Indicted for Their Role in a Pearl Harbor Fuel Spill That Sickened 6,000 People in 2021


2 Civilians Indicted for Their Role in a Pearl Harbor Fuel Spill That Sickened 6,000 People in 2021


'...The indictments are the first to result from the fuel spill that angered Hawaii residents...A Navy investigation in 2022 found shoddy management and human error caused the leak at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The Defense Department's inspector general last year found Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a Pearl Harbor drinking water well. The Navy issued written reprimands to three retired military officers for their roles in the fuel spill. The indictment returned Thursday alleges John Floyd and Nelson Wu ... '


Reference: www.military.com
Tags: Pearl Harbor Fuel Spill 2021, Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility,


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