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The Conversation

The Conversation: Lawmakers tour Red Hill; Catching up with Hawaiʻi's American Ninja Warrior

By Catherine Cruz,
Stephanie Han
Published August 1, 2023 at 3:08 PM HST
Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) Commander, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John Wade briefs representatives from Hawaii state government agencies and the Hawaii House of Representatives during a tour of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), Halawa, Hawaii, July 27, 2023. JTF-RH is in phase three of its five-phase defueling plan. Personnel are focused on quality control tasks, training, response preparation, the National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Assessment, regulatory approvals and operational planning for major milestones. This extensive preparatory work will help ensure the safe and expeditious defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF). (DoD photo by U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Brown)
Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) Commander, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John Wade briefs representatives from Hawaii state government agencies and the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives during a tour of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), Halawa, Hawaiʻi, July 27, 2023. JTF-RH is in phase three of its five-phase defueling plan. Personnel are focused on quality control tasks, training, response preparation, the National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Assessment, regulatory approvals and operational planning for major milestones. This extensive preparatory work will help ensure the safe and expeditious defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF). (DoD photo by U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Brown)
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