News 2023
December 21, 2023
Civil Beat
Petroleum From Red Hill Leaks May Be Lingering In Pearl Harbor Drinking Water
December 20, 2023
Hawaii News Now
In milestone, last oil tanker carrying Red Hill fuel leaves Pearl Harbor
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/12/21/last-oil-tanker-carrying-red-hill-fuel-leaves-pearl-harbor/
December 19, 2023
Hawaii News Now
BWS hasn't yet received 'a penny' from military following Red Hill crisis
BWS facing mounting costs in responding to Red Hill crisis: Ernie Lau
BWS chief engineer: Red Hill defueling took years of advocacy, community work
Spotlight Now: BWS chief engineer discusses Red Hill crisis, rate hikes
December 18, 2023
BWS Board of Directors Meeting December 18, 2023
https://www.boardofwatersupply.com/boardmeetings
December 15, 2023
O'ahu Water Protectors
EPA’s Community Representation Initiative on Red Hill Raises Concerns About Misinformation on the Defueling of the Fuel Tanks
Hawaii News Now
Red Hill lawsuit claims Navy destroyed 1,000 water samples without testing them for fuel
Joint Task Force Red Hill
JTF-RH Completes Unpacking, Gravity Defueling,Residual Fuel Removal Begins in January
December 14, 2023
Hawaii News Now
$1.6B defense spending bill addressing Red Hill crisis passes US House, heads to Biden
December 13, 2023
Red Hill Community Representation Initiative (CRI)
Meeting #3: December 13, 2023
Joint Task Force
Defueling Information Sharing Forum (DISF) Meeting Notes Tuesday, December 5, 2023
December 12, 2023
Civil Beat
Fire Destroyed This California Town’s Water System. But That Didn’t Slow The Effort To Rebuild
Joint Task Force Red Hill
Joint Task Force-Red Hill begins pipeline unpacking
Defueling Information Sharing Forum (DISF) Meeting Notes Tuesday, December 5, 2023
December 7, 2023
Joint Task Force Red Hill
“Flowable tank bottoms" defueling complete
November 29, 2023
Civil Beat
Naka Nathaniel: The Navy Should Be A Stellar Steward Of Hawaiian Waters, Not A Danger
November 28, 2023
Civil Beat
Navy: Toxic Forever Chemicals Detected In Groundwater Near Red Hill
https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/navy-toxic-forever-chemicals-detected-in-groundwater-near-red-hill/
KITV News
State and city leaders want feds to pay for Red Hill monitoring and clean up over the next three decades
November 27, 2023
Joint Task Force Red Hill
“Flowable Tank Bottoms” Defueling Set to Begin Dec. 4
Civil Beat
Honolulu Water Rates To Increase Almost 10% Each Year
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/honolulu-water-rates-to-increase-almost-10-each-year/
November 21, 2023
Hawaii News Now
Nearly 2 years after the Red Hill fuel spill poisoned residents, Navy still trying to clean aquifer
Board of Water Supply files $1.2B claim against Navy to cover costs of responding to Red Hill crisis
November 20, 2023
Civil Beat
Red Hill Texts Show Navy Officials Worried About Groundwater Months Before Crisis
November 17, 2023
Joint Task Force Red Hill
Red Hill Completes Defueling of Tank Mains
November 16, 2023
Red Hill Community Representation Initiative
Meeting #2: November 16, 2023
November 15, 2023
Stars and Stripes
Navy to take over Hawaii fuel facility closure operations in spring
November 9, 2023
Civil Beat
Military Members File Lawsuit Over Red Hill Water Contamination
https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/military-members-file-lawsuit-over-red-hill-water-contamination/
November 7, 2023
Civil Beat
It Will Be Years Before Clean Water Is Restored In Lahaina
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/it-will-be-years-before-clean-water-is-restored-in-lahaina/
October 31, 2023
JTF-RH Public Affairs
Defueling Information Sharing Forum (DISF) Meeting Notes
October 19, 2023
Hawaii News Now
Water rate increases eyed as costs of responding to Red Hill crisis mount
October 18, 2023
KHON2 News
Anxiety looms as Red Hill defueling begins
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/anxiety-looms-as-red-hill-defueling-begins/
“When most of that fuel is out and actually when they get the last drop out, that’s when I’ll be able to rest easy,” said Ernie Lau, chief engineer of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply.”
“I think it’s appropriate that we be allowed greater access to the information and maybe greater involvement in these important discussions that are happening,” said Lau.
October 16, 2023
Hawaii New Now
Newly-unearthed letter from Akaka offers evidence of Red Hill leaks 2 decades ago
October 4, 2023
Red Hill Community Representation Initiative (CRI)
Meeting #1: October 4, 2023
September 28, 2023
Civil Beat
Navy Reprimands Red Hill Leaders 2 Years After Fuel Spills
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/navy-reprimands-red-hill-leaders-2-years-after-fuel-spills/
August 31, 2023
Island Energy Services (O'ahu) Completes Massive Fuel Storage Expansion
“The capital project that began in October will now allow Island Energy to house an additional 1.5 million barrels [63 million gallons] of fuel for the military - an increase around 25% of their current capacity.”
1.5 million barrels = 63 million gallons
July 28, 2023
Civil Beat
Red Hill’s Fuel Director Raised An Alarm Before Pipes Leaked. The Navy Removed Her
June 23, 2023
Civil Beat
Judge Blocks Red Hill Families’ Effort To Question Navy Admiral Under Oath
May 8, 2023
Hawaii News Now
Navy leaders testify before federal grand jury investigating catastrophic Red Hill fuel spill
May 6, 2023
Star Advertiser
Contractor error, poor Navy oversight cited in Red Hill spill
May 1, 2023
Star Advertiser
VIDEO: Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s Ernie Lau joins ‘Spotlight Hawaii’
April 29, 2023
Star Advertiser
Military has yet to reveal causes of Red Hill fire suppressant spills
April 25, 2023
Civil Beat
EPA Not At Fault For Red Hill Crisis, Inspector General Says
https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/epa-not-at-fault-for-red-hill-crisis-inspector-general-says/
April 22, 2023
Hawaii News Now
Military affirms timeline to defuel Red Hill, as Walk For Water event aims to underscore urgency of crisis
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/04/23/walk-water-event-aims-underscore-urgency-red-hill-crisis/
Hawaii News Now
Safe water advocates organize 'Walk for Water' to call for immediate shutdown of Red Hill Facility
April 19, 2023
Gcaptain.com
Hawaii Congressman Calls for Advance Waiver of the Jones Act for Red Hill Defueling Mission
“According to Case, assuming each committed charter availability for ten total tankers at ninety days, the total cost for all service by international shipping would be about $36 million, versus about $66 million for cargo preference plus Jones Act tankers (assuming just one Jones Act tanker).”
To date, over $2 billion has been directly appropriated to the mission.
April 12, 2023
Hawaii News Now
Federal grand jury conducting criminal probe into Red Hill fuel spills
April 11, 2023
Civil Beat
Red Hill Families File New Class Action Lawsuit Against Navy
https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/red-hill-families-file-new-class-action-lawsuit-against-navy/
April 10, 2023
Hawaii News Now
Medical evaluations extended for civilians impacted by Red Hill water crisis
April 5, 2023
Hawaii News Now
Military: Required repairs to defuel Red Hill tanks half complete, hundreds more remain
March 28, 2023
Hawaii News Now
3 servicemembers launch legal action against U.S. government for Red Hill fuel spills
March 24, 2023
Hawaii News Now
Bottled water distributed to hundreds after toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in Kunia well
March 21, 2023
Star Advertiser
Red Hill families exposed to anti-icing agent in 2021 fuel spill
March 20, 2023
Civil Beat
Not Just Fuel: Red Hill Families Drank Antifreeze Too, Lawsuit Says
https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/not-just-fuel-red-hill-families-drank-antifreeze-too-lawsuit-says/
Hawaii News Now
Lawsuit: Red Hill families drank ‘antifreeze’ in fuel-contaminated water
March 19, 2023
KHON2 News
Kupuna joining voices, calling for Red Hill defueling
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/kupuna-joining-voices-calling-for-red-hill-defueling/
March 15, 2023
Civil Beat
‘Forever Chemicals’ Have Been Found In Hawaii’s Environment. Now What?
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/03/forever-chemicals-have-been-found-in-hawaiis-environment-now-what/
March 9, 2022
What is Going on With Shipping? (YouTube)
The Military & Others Target Hawaii Fuel: The Closing of the Red Hill Fuel Farm & Jones Act Issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFoCZmTKLE0
US Navy Military Sealift Command: 2021 Year in Review
https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/Portals/43/Publications/Annual%20Report/MSCAnnual21.pdf
US Navy Military Sealift Command: 2022 Year in Review
March 7, 2023
KHON2 News
Navy provides details on surveys for repurposing Red Hill
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/navy-provides-details-on-surveys-for-repurposing-of-red-hill/
February 21, 2023
Civil Beat
The Military's Public Information Black Hole
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/the-militarys-public-information-black-hole/
February 13, 2023
Hawaii News Now
EPA: Groundwater contamination at Red Hill fuel facility dates back to 2005
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/02/14/epa-says-groundwater-contamination-red-hill-goes-back-2005/
February 7, 2023
Civil Beat
Space Force Vows ‘Above And Beyond’ Cleanup Of Maui Spill
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/space-force-vows-above-and-beyond-cleanup-of-maui-spill/
February 6, 2023
Hawaii News Now
‘Extremely disheartened’: BWS opposes draft EPA order on defueling, closing Red Hill
January 16, 2023
Hawaii News Now
Environmental activists speak out on EPA’s proposed Red Hill consent order
January 10, 2023
Hawaii News Now
Red Hill moms demand congressional hearing on Navy’s fuel-tainted water
January 4, 2023
KHON2 News
Making Red Hill Clinic appointment: ‘It was horrible!’
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/making-red-hill-clinic-appointment-it-was-horrible/
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.