Navy Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility

Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were both in Hawaiʻi recently. The Conversation talked to Healani Sonoda-Pale with the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative, and Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi Director Wayne Tanaka about the visits.

EPA head Lee Zeldin tours Red Hill and Maui burn-zone; The state is looking for feedback on where it should plant new coral to support reef health

Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau gives insight into the possible effects of EPA changes on the Red Hill cleanup and closure. The Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill's Scott Malcolm gives updates on closure progress.

Former East-West Center epidemiologist Tim Brown discusses five years of the coronavirus pandemic and the various variants; Board of Water Supply Chief Engineer Ernie Lau and Director of Public Affairs for the Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill Scott Malcolm give a snapshot of the progress made to shut down the Red Hill Storage Facility

The Red Hill Community Representation Initiative was formed in the aftermath of the 2021 Red Hill fuel spill in an attempt to give a voice to residents with a vested interest in the review of the fuel storage facility. However, the group has had a rough go of it from the beginning — and its involvement in the process recently took a new contentious turn.

Plea deals have been reached for three city officials involved in the Kealoha payout; A Trump memo is affecting talks over Red Hill;

As we wrap up the year, The Conversation is revisiting some of its top stories from 2024, including Red Hill developments, ambitious conservation efforts, and insights from acclaimed local artists.

The state Health Department asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study the community’s recovery in the wake of the fuel spill. The Conversation talked to Vidisha Parasram, who worked as an Epidemic Intelligence Service fellow for the CDC in the year following the spill.

Hawaiʻi resident and peace activist Christine Ahn talks about finding out that she has been banned from entering South Korea; A research epidemiologist discusses the findings of a CDC study on the community's recovery in the year following the Red Hill fuel spill

Jamesia Blunt with the Office of Inspector General spoke to The Conversation about evaluating the fuel facility, conducting site visits, interviewing officials, and more.