HI HCR127

Requests United States Armed Forces to ensure military oversight of all contractors and civilian workers at U.S. military facilities in Hawaii

Cites multiple fuel spills at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility including May 2021 spill of over 20,000 gallons and November 2021 spill of 3,300 gallons into drinking water affecting military housing on Oahu

References December 2021 detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater near Red Hill and November 2022 spill of approximately 1,300 gallons of firefighting foam by contractor Kinetix

Notes Rear Admiral Christopher Cavanaugh's investigation finding "a culture of complacency and lack of professionalism" at Red Hill and that military removed oversight of day-to-day operations in February 2021

Directs transmission of certified copies to Secretary of Defense, Army Pacific, Navy Pacific Fleet, Air Force Pacific, Marine Corps Forces Pacific, and Coast Guard District Fourteen commanders