The Navy has finished flushing contaminated fluid from all 9,715 homes affected by the fuel leaks.

The decision comes after the state said it will lift Covid-19 restrictions including the Safe Travels program requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test to avoid quarantine.

Nearly 75% of Hawaii is experiencing moderate drought conditions, putting stress on wells already working to fill gaps left by the Red Hill water crisis.

The Pentagon reversed years of opposition to closing the fuel storage facility near Pearl Harbor amid political pressure from the community.

The funding will support water monitoring, filtration, restoration efforts and relief for residents, Hirono’s office said.

A wide-ranging bill passed by the U.S. House last week would extend medical coverage for veterans exposed to Agent Orange and nuclear testing decades ago.

The announcement marks the end of the military’s fight to keep open a WWII-era fuel facility that has threatened Oahu’s drinking water for years.

Initial reports of possible carcinogen BCCE in several samples taken from the zones were false positives, the DOH says.

A monitoring agreement signed in 2015 failed to prevent a catastrophe six years later.

Nearly three months into a water contamination crisis, thousands of military-affiliated families have found their daily lives drastically transformed.