News 2024
April 10, 2024
EPA Press Office
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution
PBS
What new EPA limits on 'forever chemicals' mean for U.S. drinking water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpobOQ54bWc
April 1, 2024
Civil Beat
‘1,000 Steps Backward’: Navy Says Its Vast Testing Of Pearl Harbor Water Has Been Flawed
March 30, 2024
Civil Beat
Navy Whistleblower Pursued Fraud Case Against Red Hill Contractors, Unsealed Documents Show
March 28, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH) to stand down and turnover Red Hill shutdown and cleanup efforts to Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill (NCTF-RH).
Star Advertiser
EPA’s integrity is questioned for withholding Red Hill tests
March 26, 2024
USNI News
Navy Doubles Down on Submarine Industrial Base Funding in Unfunded Request
"The top item on that list is $505 million for a water treatment plant in Honolulu, Hawaii that would address clean water issues following the Red Hill fuel leak on the island. In its justification for the ask, the Navy says the planning for the water treatment facility was premature, so the service did not incorporate it into the budget request."
https://news.usni.org/2024/03/26/navy-doubles-down-on-submarine-industrial-base-funding-in-unfunded-request | see the document
Hawaii News Now
EPA completes Red Hill inspection, says Navy task force ready to take over shutdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ugqimnf6jE
March 25, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Joint Task Force-Red Hill Passes EPA Inspection
"JTF-RH has met all eleven exit criteria listed in Defueling Plan Supplement 3." "[...] TF-RH is now focused on their turnover with the newly established Navy Closure Task Force to ensure continuity of mission for safety, security, and community engagement."
https://www.pacom.mil/JTF-Red-Hill/Press-Room/News/Article/3718271/joint-task-force-red-hill-passes-epa-inspection/ | see letter
March 13, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Hawaii State Legislature Honors Joint Task Force-Red Hill (NCTF-RH)
March 8, 2024
Civil Beat
Navy Says Indications Of Petroleum In Pearl Harbor Water May Be ‘False Positives’
Hawaii News Now
Military removes millions of gallons of fuel from Red Hill, but must now clean up toxic chemicals
https://youtu.be/fSJr8apUzDs?si=0h9sAS9PEMraYjrA
March 7, 2024
Hawai'i State Department of Health (DOH)
Fuel Tank Advisory Committee Meeting #12
Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill (NCTF-RH)
Navy Expands How It Addresses Drinking Water Concerns On Oahu
Hawaii News Now
Military removes millions of gallons of fuel from Red Hill, but must now clean up toxic chemicals
‘Mistakes were made’: As Red Hill closure begins, military continues to battle community distrust
Civil Beat
‘Forever Chemicals’ In Red Hill Groundwater Warrant More Investigation, Regulators Say
Navy Says Indications Of Petroleum In Pearl Harbor Water May Be ‘False Positives’
March 6, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
JTF-Red Hill Concludes Removal of Accessible Residual Fuel; Regulatory Inspection in Progress
March 4, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Joint Task Force-Red Hill Residual Fuel Update
59,888 gallons of residual fuel removed from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF).
March 2, 2024
Navy Closure Task Force Red Hill (NCTF-RH)
Navy Voluntarily Extends Long-Term Monitoring Program
"The Navy will voluntarily continue extensive sampling of the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam water distribution system for an additional year."
March 1, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Defueling Information Sharing Forum (DISF) Meeting Notes Thursday, February 22, 2024
February 26, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Joint Task Force-Red Hill Residual Fuel Update
59,552 gallons of residual fuel removed from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF).
Civil Beat
This Navy Admiral Is In Charge Of Closing Red Hill
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/this-navy-admiral-is-in-charge-of-closing-red-hill/
Hawaii News Now
Green discusses escalating costs on Maui, state's housing crisis, Red Hill water
February 20, 2024
Island News KITV
Red Hill Task Force successfully removes over 59,000 gallons of residual fuel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ7LyuDn_rg
February 19, 2024
Star Advertiser
Editorial: Navy still in hot seat over Red Hill
February 15, 2024
Hawaii News Now
'Swarm team' investigates increasing chemical detections in Pearl Harbor's drinking water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H03kzkJyA5s
Red Hill Community Representation Initiative (CRI)
Red Hill CRI Meeting #5 (February 15, 2024)
February 13, 2024
Island News KITV
US Navy, Hawaii Department of Health collect water samples connected to Red Hill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GLOIOZ60EE
February 12, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Joint Task Force-Red Hill Residual Fuel Update
29,273 gallons of residual fuel removed from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF).
February 11, 2024
Civil Beat
Tenants hurt by Red Hill water crisis sent to collections: Civil Beat on Hawaii News Now Sunrise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1we-rzn9_Y
February 7, 2024
Civil Beat
Families Stopped Paying Rent During The Red Hill Water Crisis. Now Their Landlord Wants To Collect
Hawaii News Now
BWS starts drilling first monitor well since 2021 Red Hill tainted water crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5w3ptMq5N0
KHON2 News
Oahu water bills paying for monitoring near Red Hill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxNSjllEACg
Island News KITV
Board of Water Supply drilling new 'monitor well' to look for possible Red Hill contaminants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0VlaIXvaDk
Island News KITV
Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility closure event after 2-year journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njOi6xeFc_E
February 5, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Joint Task Force-Red Hill Residual Fuel Update
25,002 gallons of residual fuel removed from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF).
Hawaii News Now
New Red Hill suit with 2,200 plaintiffs claims contamination of Navy water continues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGRkIfgTMQg
January 31, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Joint Task Force – Red Hill, Navy Closure Task Force – Red Hill to Host Transition Open House Feb. 7th, 4 p.m. Keʻehi Lagoon Memorial Park
January 29, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Joint Task Force-Red Hill Residual Fuel Update
18,255 gallons of residual fuel removed from the Red Hill.
January 22, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Red Hill Transition Open House to be held Feb 7 at Keʻehi Lagoon Memorial Park
JTF to transition to Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill
https://www.navyclosuretaskforce.navy.mil/
Joint Task Force Red Hill
Joint Task Force-Red Hill Residual Fuel Update
12,345 gallons of residual fuel from the Red Hill removed.
January 18, 2024
University of Hawaii - UHERO
Social, economic, and health impacts of the Red Hill fuel spill: preliminary survey results
"...new survey of those affected by the Red Hill fuel leak shows nearly 80% of respondents are experiencing at least one new or worsening physical and/or mental health symptom nearly two years after the November 2021 spill."
Red Hill Community Representation Initiative (CRI)
CRI Meeting #4 (Jan 18, 2024)
Island News KITV
Members if the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative are set to meet
"Despite the Navy saying it won't be in attendance, the members of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative are expected to meet."
January 17, 2024
Honolulu Star Advertiser
Military begins removal of ‘residual’ fuel at Red Hill
January 16, 2024
KITV Island News
Military removing a majority of fuel at Red Hill by end of March
Hawaii News Now
Environmental concerns linger as defueling of Red Hill facility transitions to closure
January 8, 2024
Joint Task Force Red Hill (JTF-RH)
Residual fuel removal set to begin January 15
USA Today
The Navy says contaminated Hawaii water is now safe. Citing an EPA report, residents say otherwise.
January 3, 2024
Hawaii Public Radio
EPA official on concerns over low levels of petroleum hydrocarbons in Navy water
2014
27,000 Gallons spilled
1948
46,000 Gallons spilled
1943
Tanks open
1940
Construction begins
Action: NOW
It is more than time for this massive source of pollution to be removed – for the fuel to be removed from the tanks, and for the tanks to be decommissioned, and for the land and the water to be cleaned. The Navy has made this a fight about national security, but how can we the people be secure if our water is poisoned and life begins to stress in a place where thriving is what we are about? It is not a win to flush pipes or filter every drop of water we use from now on. It is not a win to be fearful of the water that comes out of the tap.
Mālama i ka wai - Protect our water. It is our responsibility to be good stewards and to leave this place better than when we were born into it. This most definitely includes caring for the water. Water is life.