U.S. Navy Task Force Finishes Removing Fuel from Red Hill Facility After Storage Leaks
The Navy indicates the Red Hill facility is being closed, but may reopen in the future for storage of something other than fuel.
The Navy indicates the Red Hill facility is being closed, but may reopen in the future for storage of something other than fuel.
The lawsuit claims the Navy failed to properly notify residents near O'ahu, Hawaii that their water may be contaminated with petroleum fuel, including a variety of toxic chemicals.
The chemical irritant acrolein is known to cause breathing problems, eye and nose irritation, and may damage the linings of the lungs, researchers warn.
Health and safety officials feared burning tankers filled with vinyl chloride could have exploded, resulting in mandatory evacuations near East Palestine.
Hundreds of families have reported illnesses and petroleum odors linked to drinking water contamination caused by recent fuel spills.
Missouri town says it was not notified of an ethylene oxide spill at a local manufacturing facility which was cited last year for safety violations.