Hawaii Federal Judge Stays Fuel Release Claims Pending EPA Administrative Process

(June 14, 2024, 9:50 AM EDT) -- HONOLULU — Fuel contamination claims brought under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by an environmental group against the U.S. Navy for releases from an underground fuel storage facility should be stayed to the extent that the Environmental Protection Agency is currently working to resolve the contamination issues, a Hawaii federal judge found in partly granting the Navy’s motion to dismiss....