The state Department of Health announced Friday that it has conditionally approved the first phase of the Navy’s revised plan to empty the Red Hill underground fuel facility.

The Navy’s “unpacking” phase focuses on removing fuel from three pipelines.

Officials said removing the fuel from the pipes will allow the Navy to safely begin critical repairs to the World War II-era tanks to prevent additional spills before the work of defueling them begins.

The state Department of Health announced Friday that it has conditionally approved the first phase of the Navy’s revised plan to empty the Red Hill underground fuel facility.
The Navy’s “unpacking” phase focuses on removing fuel from three pipelines.
Officials said removing the fuel from the pipes will allow the Navy to safely begin critical repairs to the World War II-era tanks to prevent additional spills before the work of defueling them begins.

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