By Chris Boyette and Holly Yan, CNN After a petroleum leak contaminated drinking water and sickened military families and children in Hawaii, the US Navy says it will follow an order from state health officials to halt operations at its Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage facility.
HONOLULU (AP) -- The U.S. Navy will comply with Hawaii's order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility near Pearl Harbor blamed
The move comes after the Navy initially balked at a state order, insisting it wasn't necessary and claiming its tanks weren't at fault for a recent fuel spill.
Officials say the U.S. Navy will comply with Hawaii's order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility blamed for contaminating the Navy's drinking water system.
After initially resisting, the Navy will comply with the state's order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility near Pearl Harbor, officials say.
HONOLULU -- After initially resisting, the U.S. Navy will comply with Hawaii's order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility near Pearl Harbor blamed for contaminating drinking water, officials said Tuesday.
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