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Red Hill families describe harms from tainted water in trial lead-up
In the trial starting Monday, the Justice Department will question if families were exposed to jet fuel and whether it accounted for illnesses.
By Christina Jedra, Honolulu Civil Beat
More families file claims against Navy for Hawaii water contamination
Another 1,002 people have filed claims seeking monetary damages related to current and future medical care due to the fuel-tainted water.
By Karen Jowers
Toxic foam spill at Hawaii’s Red Hill facility due to contractor error
About 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant leaked at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 29, 2022.
By Kent Miller
Hawaii civilians don’t owe taxes on Red Hill reimbursements, IRS says
Some civilians, including some military retirees, would have been on the hook for thousands of dollars in taxes.
By Karen Jowers
Snagged military fuel card contract triggers lawmaker scrutiny
Rep. Michael Waltz raised alarms about the AIR Card contract process.
By Joe Gould
Military to begin draining Red Hill storage facility pipelines
Draining pipelines is part of an initial step toward closing the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii.
Military families sickened by toxic Hawaii water sue US government
The Army, Navy, Air Force family members "rightly fear this is only the beginning" of medical problems, lawsuit alleges.
By Karen Jowers
Lawmakers push for review of military response to Hawaii water crisis
Service members and families don't think the military's response to the Hawaii water crisis has been adequate.
By Karen Jowers
Russia-Ukraine war is teaching the Pentagon a lesson about the Pacific
Russia’s war in Ukraine is teaching the Pentagon it can’t get logistics and sustainment wrong in the Pacific theater, its No. 2 civilian said Monday.
By Joe Gould
Fossil fuels are the Achilles’ heel of warfare. Just ask Russia.
Fossil fuels aren’t just a vulnerability on the battlefield; they’re also a strategic straitjacket.
By Lt. Col. Theodore “Doc” Shanks and Alexander Gard-Murray
Pentagon’s fuel prices rose $3 billion amid inflationary pressures
Spiking fuel prices will cost the Pentagon $3 billion more than expected, and it will have to go to Congress for more money, a senior official said in congressional testimony on Wednesday.
By Joe Gould