by Asa Rhoden | Aug 4, 2026 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base
Electric Boat Awarded Massive Submarine Contract The Department of War has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a 14-submarine building contract worth $76.6 billion. Baird Maritime reported that the investment is the largest shipbuilding contract in modern history....
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 24, 2026 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base
Navy Deconstructs Red Hill Fuel Pipeline As part of the closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii, the Navy has begun removing the 10 miles of fuel pipelines and splitting them into sections to be recycled. To be removed, the pipes must go through...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 22, 2026 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base, Quality of Life
Wisconsin Base Champions Butterfly Conservation Fort McCoy, Wisconsin is home to habitat vital to the Karner Blue Butterfly, according to an Army report. The installation’s work has brought together state and federal preservation agencies to maintain the endangered...
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 8, 2026 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base
Coast Guard Helps Guam after Typhoon The Coast Guard is monitoring ports and waterways after Super Typhoon Bavi caused widespread damage across the Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands and the surrounding waters. Military.com reported that the typhoon closed...
by Asa Rhoden | Jun 30, 2026 | Environment, On Base
The United States paid $17 million to families impacted by contamination from the nearby Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, as part of a settlement between the Navy and Hawaiian civilians. The facility had a jet fuel spill in November 2021, contaminating...
by Asa Rhoden | May 12, 2026 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base
Florida Sailors Help Restore Coastline Volunteer sailors from Naval Air Station Pensacola collaborated with local community volunteers to help recover the local White Island shoreline. Participants helped plant more than 2,500 native plants to strengthen the...
by ADC | Mar 27, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, Environment, On Base
The DOW Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative released its annual report to Congress, highlighting the work done by the program in fiscal year 2025. The program protects installation land from encroachment and land use changes. “The 2026 REPI Report to...
by Asa Rhoden | Mar 5, 2026 | Environment, On Base
A Government Accountability Office report found that installations have limited access to information regarding the true cost of natural disasters. Surveying the damage from 10 years of natural disasters at 12 installations, the report found that resilience planning...
by Asa Rhoden | Feb 19, 2026 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base
Army Corps Plants Cypress on Georgia Shore The Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah, Georgia planted trees along the coast of Storm Thurmond Lake, helping to preserve the land stability and provide a habitat for local wildlife. The choice of cypress trees helps...
