Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said during a press conference yesterday afternoon, after meeting with Ige, that he would view any demand from the governor to shut down the Navy’s fuel facility to be a request. Dorsey said that Ige’s order is currently under legal review. The Department of Health and Navy are negotiating the terms of a continuance and we will provide an update when one is available.” “However, the Navy requested a continuance. “This morning, the Navy informed the Department of Health of its intent to contest the emergency order on Red Hill operations,” DOH spokeswoman Kaitlin Arita-Chang said via email. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro spoke to affected residents during his visit this week. However, DOH issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon saying that the hearing would not occur. with a state Department of Health hearing officer via Zoom.
The order stated that it would become “final and enforceable” after a hearing that was scheduled for Tuesday at 1 p.m.
Ige’s emergency order requires the Navy to submit a plan within 30 days to “assess the operations and system integrity to safely defuel the Bulk Fuel Storage Tanks.” It also requires the Navy to install a drinking water treatment system at the Red Hill well. David Ige issued on Monday to suspend all operations at its Red Hill fuel facility and start formulating a plan to empty its tanks, a dispute that may test the legal and political firepower of both sides.
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