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EPA gives Navy more time for Red Hill spill data

  • U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SPC. MATTHEW MACKINTOSH / DEC. 1
                                Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command employees relocate contaminated soil as part of the hazardous material spill recovery operation at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. An estimated 1,100 gallons of aqueous film forming foam concentrate spilled from the fire suppression system Nov. 29.

    U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SPC. MATTHEW MACKINTOSH / DEC. 1

    Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command employees relocate contaminated soil as part of the hazardous material spill recovery operation at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. An estimated 1,100 gallons of aqueous film forming foam concentrate spilled from the fire suppression system Nov. 29.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will grant the Navy’s request for more time to turn over information about spills of toxic fire suppression chemicals at its Red Hill underground fuel facility, but only if military officials agree to speed up release of some of the requested material. Read more

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