by Asa Rhoden | Jul 16, 2025 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base
Navy in New Phase of Red Hill Shutdown The Navy is nearing a new phase of shutting down the Red Hill Bulk Storage Facility in Honolulu, the Star-Advertiser reported. Navy officials said that later this year they will begin removing 10 miles of fuel transmission pipes....
by Asa Rhoden | Jul 3, 2025 | Environment, On Base
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply announced a $1.2 billion lawsuit against the Navy for the 2021 Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility jet leaks that contaminated the water supply and left some families sick and temporarily displaced. The suit accuses the Navy of...
by Asa Rhoden | Jun 25, 2025 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base
Coast Guard Helps Clean Ohio Oil Spill An unidentified source recently spilled oil into Kingsbury Run tributary of the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio, according to a Coast Guard story. A Unified Command was formed to address the cleanup, which includes the Coast...
by Asa Rhoden | Jun 4, 2025 | Environment, On Base
The Air Force Global Strike Command will host a virtual town hall today at 3 p.m. Eastern time, it announced in a press release. The discussion will cover the results of the Missile Community Cancer Study, which looks at the effects of living near ICBM wings as well...
by ADC | Feb 6, 2025 | Congress, Environment, On Base
President Trump has nominated Dale Marks as assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment, as Get The Coast reported. Marks currently oversees operations at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida as executive director of the 96th Test Wing. Politico...
by ADC | Oct 2, 2024 | Environment, On Base
Fort Eisenhower, Georgia may remain closed to non-essential personnel until Friday as it recovers from Hurricane Helene, Military.com reported. “We’re tangling with two challenges: power and water,” Maj. Gen. Ryan Janovic, the base commander, told Military.com...
by ADC | Jun 24, 2024 | Environment, In Our Communities, On Base
New Partnership Aimed at Protecting Great Salt Lake, Four Installations The Great Salt Lake near Hill Air Force Base, Utah Test and Training Range, Dugway Proving Ground, and Tooele Army Depot, is now part of the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership, according to the Salt...
by ADC | Apr 25, 2024 | Congress, Environment, NDAA, On Base
A House Democratic coalition for energy and environment security wants to ensure the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act includes policies “that support military installation resilience, fortify energy resilience and protect the health and safety of...
by ADC | Apr 24, 2024 | Congress, Environment, On Base
DOD announced this week the winners of the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards for 2024, recognizing “installations, teams and individuals for their exceptional achievements in effective environmental management strategies that enhance installation resilience...
