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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Audrey McAvoy

Navy issues written reprimands for fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people at Pearl Harbor base

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The Navy on Thursday issued written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the spill of jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021 but did not fire, suspend, dock the pay or reduce the rank of anyone for the incident.

The spill from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility poisoned thousands of military families and continues to threaten the purity of Honolulu’s water supply.

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