Navy spills green diesel over aquifer on St. Patrick's Day

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Mar 28, 2023

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By Robin Berger

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Senior naval officers gathered for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility, where they spilled green-tinted diesel over a key aquifer that supplies the island of Oahu with fresh water.

Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday, Pacific Fleet Commander…

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