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Hawaii Lawmakers Call For Investigation Into Chemical Spills At Red Hill Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Lawmakers Call For Investigation Into Chemical Spills At Red Hill

The delegation wants the GAO to determine whether the Navy inappropriately withheld information about spills from regulators.

Firefighting Foam Spilled At Red Hill Before. The Navy Didn’t Notify Anyone Joint Task Force Red Hill/2022

Firefighting Foam Spilled At Red Hill Before. The Navy Didn’t Notify Anyone

Military officials requested emergency funding to respond to an AFFF spill in 2020, but told health inspectors later that no foam had been released. 

Delayed Notification Of Toxic Chemicals In Red Hill Water Draws Criticism Joint Task Force Red Hill/2022

Delayed Notification Of Toxic Chemicals In Red Hill Water Draws Criticism

The disclosure raises questions about whether Pearl Harbor area residents consumed the chemicals known as PFAS.

Closures Of Red Hill, Shark Fin Ban And Volcano Monitoring Included In Defense Bill Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022

Closures Of Red Hill, Shark Fin Ban And Volcano Monitoring Included In Defense Bill

Congress has come to terms on an annual defense budget that sets spending for the U.S. military at $858 billion for 2023.

USS Arizona Survivor: Honor Those Killed At Pearl Harbor AP/2022

USS Arizona Survivor: Honor Those Killed At Pearl Harbor

On Wednesday, the U.S. Navy and the National Park Service will host a remembrance ceremony at Pearl Harbor in honor of those killed.

Kahele: Navy’s Latest Red Hill Leak Shows ‘Horrifying Negligence’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Kahele: Navy’s Latest Red Hill Leak Shows ‘Horrifying Negligence’

The congressman is demanding information about the contractors who work at Red Hill.

Red Hill Leak: Actually, There Is Security Camera Footage, Navy Says Joint Task Force Red Hill/2022

Red Hill Leak: Actually, There Is Security Camera Footage, Navy Says

The Navy said it is reviewing the camera footage and plans to release it to the public.

Navy Doesn’t Know When — Or How — Latest Red Hill Leak Started Commander Navy Region Hawaii/2022

Navy Doesn’t Know When — Or How — Latest Red Hill Leak Started

The health department is calling on the Navy to disclose more information about how the leak happened.

US Seeks Expansion Of Military Presence In The Philippines AP/2022

US Seeks Expansion Of Military Presence In The Philippines

Vice President Kamala Harris also reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to defend the Philippines a day after an incident between China and the Filipino navy.

Another 100 Plaintiffs Join Red Hill Lawsuit Against The Navy David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Another 100 Plaintiffs Join Red Hill Lawsuit Against The Navy

The growing lawsuit is at the beginning stages of what appears to be a long legal battle.