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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated Thursday the Defense Department’s pledge to defuel the Red Hill fuel storage facility, but did not give a timeline for doing so. Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Austin told lawmakers defueling Red Hill will require significant resources.

State lawmakers are considering legislation to direct the U.S. Navy to build safeguards at its Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility.HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka…

During a weekend visit to Oʻahu, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro toured the Red Hill fuel storage facility and spoke with military residents dealing with fuel-contaminated water. Meanwhile, the state Department of Health said Tuesday the Navy is not in compliance with the emergency order to defuel Red Hill.

The seven-member group will address issues related to the U.S. Navy's Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, water contamination and remediation — which continues to be a source of frustration for many.

The EPA will discuss its ongoing consent agreement with the U.S. Navy to defuel the Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

The Honolulu City Council wants weekly testing of monitoring and drinking water wells following the 2021 leak at the Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resource Management is considering some modifications to the U.S. Navy’s three water-use permits associated with Red Hill.

The nonprofit Wai Ola Alliance filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Navy in federal district court on Tuesday in an effort to ensure the Navy shuts down its 144-acre Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility. The Conversation sat down with Army veteran Pete Doktor to talk about why they felt the lawsuit was needed.

Officials say removal of fuel from pipelines used to drain storage tanks would mark the completion of gravity-based defueling 30 days ahead of schedule.

After the U.S. Navy released its internal investigation reports into last year’s leaks at its Red Hill fuel storage facility, Honolulu Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau sat down with the pages. The report details the path thousands of gallons of jet fuel took to get into the drinking water of more than 93,000 people, some of which surprised Lau.