Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
State Facilities Will Try To Save Water Amid Calls For Conservation, Ige Says
Nearly 75% of Hawaii is experiencing moderate drought conditions, putting stress on wells already working to fill gaps left by the Red Hill water crisis.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
How Hawaii Activists Helped Force The Military’s Hand On Red Hill
The Pentagon reversed years of opposition to closing the fuel storage facility near Pearl Harbor amid political pressure from the community.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Senators Secure Millions For Red Hill Defueling, Mitigation
The funding will support water monitoring, filtration, restoration efforts and relief for residents, Hirono’s office said.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Congressional Action On Toxic Burn Pits Would Also Help US Pacific Veterans
A wide-ranging bill passed by the U.S. House last week would extend medical coverage for veterans exposed to Agent Orange and nuclear testing decades ago.
U.S. Navy/2021
Pentagon To Close Red Hill Fuel Facility Permanently Amid Contamination Crisis
The announcement marks the end of the military’s fight to keep open a WWII-era fuel facility that has threatened Oahu’s drinking water for years.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
DOH Says Water Safe To Drink In Four More Military Neighborhoods
Initial reports of possible carcinogen BCCE in several samples taken from the zones were false positives, the DOH says.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Regulators Were Watching The Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Facility. What Went Wrong?
A monitoring agreement signed in 2015 failed to prevent a catastrophe six years later.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
These Displaced Red Hill Families Are Tired Of Staying In A Waikiki Hotel
Nearly three months into a water contamination crisis, thousands of military-affiliated families have found their daily lives drastically transformed.
U.S. Army/2021
DOH Declares Drinking Water Safe For A Second Military Neighborhood
Pearl City Peninsula residents can again use tap water, the state said, months after fuel leaks contaminated the Navy’s water supply.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Honolulu City Council Approves New Regulations On Red Hill Fuel Facility
City, state and federal leaders are pushing to shut down the World War II-era network of tanks and pipelines.