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Red Hill Families Describe Litany Of Harms From Tainted Water In Lead-Up To Federal Trial

Red Hill Families Describe Litany Of Harms From Tainted Water In Lead-Up To Federal Trial

In the trial starting Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice will question whether they were exposed to jet fuel and, if so, whether it was enough to account for their illnesses.

Navy Declines To Identify Its Pearl Harbor Water Quality Experts David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Navy Declines To Identify Its Pearl Harbor Water Quality Experts

A spokesman cited unspecified privacy concerns when rejecting a Civil Beat request to reveal the names.

Not Just Red Hill: Hundreds Of Military Fuel Depots Threaten Environment And Public Health U.S. Department of Defense

Not Just Red Hill: Hundreds Of Military Fuel Depots Threaten Environment And Public Health

A new federal report, ordered after the Red Hill crisis, uncovered oversight weaknesses at hundreds of the military’s fuel storage sites.

Navy Whistleblower Pursued Fraud Case Against Red Hill Contractors, Unsealed Documents Show David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Navy Whistleblower Pursued Fraud Case Against Red Hill Contractors, Unsealed Documents Show

The DOJ decided not to intervene in the case, but it hasn’t released any details on why.

‘1,000 Steps Backward’: Navy Says Its Vast Testing Of Pearl Harbor Water Has Been Flawed Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill

‘1,000 Steps Backward’: Navy Says Its Vast Testing Of Pearl Harbor Water Has Been Flawed

For two years, the Navy said water test results indicated no problems. Now, officials are suggesting there is something in the water samples, but they don’t know what it is.  

Navy Says Indications Of Petroleum In Pearl Harbor Water May Be ‘False Positives’

Navy Says Indications Of Petroleum In Pearl Harbor Water May Be ‘False Positives’

More than two years after fuel contaminated Pearl Harbor’s drinking water, residents remain at odds with the Navy about whether the water is clean. 

‘Forever Chemicals’ In Red Hill Groundwater Warrant More Investigation, Regulators Say Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hi

‘Forever Chemicals’ In Red Hill Groundwater Warrant More Investigation, Regulators Say

The problem goes beyond a high-profile spill of firefighting chemicals in 2022, officials said.

This Navy Admiral Is In Charge Of Closing Red Hill Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

This Navy Admiral Is In Charge Of Closing Red Hill

Rear Adm. Marc Williams has the “daunting task” of safely shuttering a massive 80-year-old fuel depot.

Navy Investigating Petroleum Traces In Pearl Harbor Drinking Water Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill

Navy Investigating Petroleum Traces In Pearl Harbor Drinking Water

A military water testing plan was set to expire this month. At the urging of regulators, testing will continue.

Families Stopped Paying Rent During The Red Hill Water Crisis. Now Their Landlord Wants To Collect Courtesy of Delgado/2024

Families Stopped Paying Rent During The Red Hill Water Crisis. Now Their Landlord Wants To Collect

Their houses lacked usable water after the Red Hill leaks, but their landlord has referred the debts for rent and utilities to a collection agency.