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The Hawaii Department of Health gathered public comments Monday on a proposal to require underground fuel storage tanks like those at the U.S. Navy's Red…

Eric Wright, president of Par Hawaii, talks about the desire to shift off of petroleum to biofuels. We also get an update on Par Hawaii’s talks with the military as we deal with the shutdown of Red Hill underground tanks

Speaking to The Conversation, Gov. David Ige shared his thoughts about a number of issues including the cost of COVID-19 tests, the $34 million Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority marketing contract, as well as the Wai Ola Alliance lawsuit against the Navy over the Red Hill defueling process.

During the November 2021 fuel spill, those on the Navy's water system reported a variety of health issues including skin rashes and gastrointestinal problems. Some have reported long-term effects.

The military plans to begin defueling millions of gallons of fuel at its Red Hill facility in a little over two months. The Joint Task Force invited members of the House Special Committee on Red Hill to tour the area last week.

The military plans to begin draining 104 million gallons of fuel from the Red Hill facility on Oct. 16, nearly two years after a series of mishaps led to fuel contamination in the water supply for military housing and sent thousands of families to hotels. The military expects to finish this phase by Jan. 19, 2024. Navy Vice Adm. John Wade, the leader of the operation, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about final safety checks, information transparency and more.

Gov. David Ige and Hawaiʻi’s entire congressional delegation agree that operations at the Red Hill fuel site should be suspended immediately. As HPR’s Bill Dorman reports, the call comes as the Secretary of the Navy has arrived on Oʻahu.

About 700 gallons of fuel were recovered Friday after 1,000 gallons leaked from a fuel line at the Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, according…

On Monday, Navy officials announced a clinic to address long-term health issues possibly associated with jet-fuel exposure.

The Commission on Water Resource Management expressed its support for the state emergency order requiring the Navy to defuel its Red Hill fuel storage facility. As HPR’s Scott Kim reports, the commission also voted to create a permitted interaction group, or PIG, to investigate the crisis.