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Red Hill operations have been shut down since November when fuel leaked into the Navy's drinking water system. But U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele speculates the actual defueling of the tanks may not happen until late 2024, pointing to approvals and procurement of contracts. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.

When the U.S. Navy confirmed petroleum from a tank facility had leaked into Pearl Harbor's tap water, many Native Hawaiians were not just concerned, they were hurt and offended. They say the water crisis has intensified a distrust of the U.S. military. The Navy is addressing the water problem, and Navy officials say they will “work tirelessly” to restore community trust.

A federal judge has partially unsealed a fraud complaint filed against defense contractors working at the Red Hill fuel facility. The U.S. Justice Department has opted not to pursue the case. So what does it say about what may have led to the Red Hill fuel spill and contaminated drinking water? The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro issued secretarial letters of censure to Peter Stamatopoulos, John Korka and Timothy Kott, a Navy statement said. All three were listed as retired in the release.

A grand jury has indicted two civilian workers on charges they caused the Navy to provide the Hawaiʻi Department of Health with false information about jet fuel that spilled from a Pearl Harbor storage facility. The indictment alleges John Floyd and Nelson Wu provided the Navy with inaccurate information about a May 2021 spill, which occurred six months before the fuel got in the drinking water.

Hawaiʻi's U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Kaialiʻi Kahele held a rally Friday to call for the shutdown of the U.S. Navy's Red Hill fuel storage facility near Pearl Harbor.

The Conversation talks to Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole about whether he feels reassured by the military’s efforts to remediate the Red Hill crisis.

There's been a lot of news and information about water contamination from a leak at the Navy Red Hill fuel storage facility on Oʻahu. While remediation efforts continue, the history and issues surrounding Red Hill began long before. These are the recent developments you need to know.

The Conversation spoke to Sierra Club Director Wayne Tanaka to reflect on what the community has gained and lost during this water crisis and the recent spill of toxic firefighting foam concentrate.

The Army issued an order allowing 135 families in the Red Hill neighborhood to return to their homes after the state Department of Health declared that area's water safe to drink. Army Col. William "Scott" Gallaway spoke to The Conversation about the work underway to take care of military families.