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Feds pay out $17M to families sickened by Navy’s fuel-contaminated water in Hawaii

Each of the 629 people received about $27,000. Affected service members have received nothing.

By Karen Jowers

3 months ago

Guidance needed for doctors treating DOD, VA patients exposed to jet fuel in Hawaii water, report says

There are no known procedures to neutralize the effects of jet fuel exposure, and there's no clinical guidance for long-term treatment, researchers found.

By Karen Jowers

6 months ago

Honolulu water agency sues US Navy over Red Hill fuel spill damage

The suit estimates it is costing $1.2 billion for the Board of Water Supply to clean up and protect Oʻahu’s drinking water wells.

By Marcel Honoré, Honolulu Civil Beat

15 months ago

Judge awards $680K to Hawaii military families over fuel-tainted water

The cases set the legal tone for thousands more military families and civilians suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system on Oahu.

17 months ago

Man arrested in cargo ship crash with tanker carrying US military fuel

U.K. police have opened a criminal investigation into a collision between two ships in the North Sea and have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter.

19 months ago

Families suing over Red Hill leak seek up to $1.25M in damages

A lawyer representing military families sickened by a jet fuel leak is asking a judge to award them a range of $225K to $1.25M in damages.

2 years ago