Tulsi Gabbard on Red Hill

Key Points

• For 70 years, the Navy has stored fuel in Red Hill just 100 feet away from Oahu’s primary drinking water supply, an aquifer that serves over 400,000 people
• Tulsi has been aggressive in working to address the problems with the Red Hill fuel storage leak; the facility has leaked more than 30 times, with last leak occurring in 2014

Legislation

• H.R. 1202 Red Hill Oversight and Environmental Protection Act

Tulsi’s Statements/Video

• Tulsi says Red Hill agreement is “woefully inadequate”: https://sierraclubhawaii.org/red-hill-water-security/
• Tulsi meets with EPA director to discuss Red Hill, water: https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/photo-rep-tulsi-gabbard-meets-epa-region-ix-administrator-discuss-red-hill-hawai
• Tulsi “deeply troubled” by concerns on Navy’s plan to address Red Hill storage leak: https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-deeply-troubled-epa-statement-concerns-regarding-red-hill-fuel

3rd Party Links

• Background info: https://sierraclubhawaii.org/red-hill-water-security/
• Sierra Club: Tulsi “deeply troubled” on Red Hill: https://sierraclubhawaii.org/rep-tulsi-gabbard-deeply-troubled-by-epa-statement-concerns-regarding-red-hill-fuel-storage-leak/
• Tulsi tours Red Hill facility: http://www.hookelenews.com/congresswoman-gabbard-tours-red-hill-facility/