Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Red Hill Whistleblower Details How Her Warnings Were Ignored Even As Disaster Loomed
Shannon Bencs has never spoken publicly about her experience at Red Hill until now.
Joint Task Force Red Hill
Hawaii Congressional Leaders Deny Supporting Shutdown Of Red Hill Oversight Panel
An EPA official was captured on video characterizing the delegation’s stance, but the EPA now says that never happened.
Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hi
EPA To Disband Red Hill Oversight Group Amid Navy Complaints
The Navy wanted to control the agenda. Community members said no. Now the group is being cancelled.
Judge In Red Hill Trial Takes On Question Of Compensation
Plaintiffs are seeking a combined sum of nearly $7 million for physical and mental harm related to Red Hill.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Navy Groundwater Sampling Plan Is Insufficient, Hawaii Health Officials Say
The Navy’s third attempt at a plan did not include key steps that the state wants to see.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Families Testify In Red Hill Trial How Fuel Made Them Sick As Feds Express Doubt
Witnesses testified they became extremely ill after drinking the Navy’s contaminated water. Government attorneys countered their exposure was brief.
Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill
Navy: Recent Elevated Petroleum Levels In Pearl Harbor Water Are False Positives
Chlorine in water samples skewed the results, the Navy says. Residents fear their drinking water remains unsafe.
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.
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.
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.