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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host two community engagement sessions for individuals impacted by the 2021 Red Hill Storage Facility leaks to review the health risks of exposure to jet propellant 5 aviation fuel.

A federal judge has awarded a total of more than $680,000 to 17 families who say they were sickened by 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaiʻi. The bellwether cases set the legal tone for another 7,500 military family members, civilians and service members whose lawsuits are awaiting resolution.

In an interview with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz, Gov. David Ige talks about the Navy Red Hill fuel storage facility, the order to suspend operations, the Western Governors' Association conference, and more.

It’s been about a week since the Department of Health gave the all-clear for homes and businesses on the military’s water system. Experts are now dealing with the long-term phase of remediating the Red Hill water shaft.

More than 100 million gallons of fuel have been drained from the Navy Red Hill underground fuel facility, but residual fumes could still pose a risk to workers and neighboring communities. Kathleen Ho, the deputy environmental director for the state Department of Health, said health officials raised those concerns with the Navy.

After touring the Red Hill fuel depot Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono said safely defueling the Red Hill storage tanks will cost far more than the $100 million already allocated for that purpose.

The U.S. Navy's Joint Task Force Red Hill team began "unpacking" on Oct. 25, through a process called gravity draining. Three types of fuel — JP-5, F-24 and F-76 — had been sitting in three respective pipelines since the Navy ceased operations at the facility last year.

The hearing on whether or not the Navy would defuel its Red Hill fuel storage tanks per the state's order came to a close on Tuesday. The Navy argued that it had already met the requirements of the order and has addressed the immediate threat of the latest spill. The health department and intervenors argue that the latest spill is proof that it cannot prevent these spills from happening..

A drier-than-normal rainy season is producing higher levels of chloride, indicating the water supply in Honolulu could be getting saltier. BWS Chief Engineer Ernie Lau explained what's causing that.

With Gov. David Ige at a governors' conference in California, acting Gov. Josh Green met with military officials over the Red Hill water crisis. He also visited the massive underground fuel tank facility Friday afternoon, but he said he will leave any emergency declaration proceedings to Ige.