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Senate passes National Defense Authorization Act containing over $11B in Hirono-led provisions
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) voted on Wednesday to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act in the US Senate, which includes several key provisions for Hawaiʻi and the Indo-Pacific region, US military service members and the maintenance and modernization of Department of Defense infrastructure.
Hirono secures key priorities for Hawaiʻi and Pacific Region in Committee markup of annual defense bill
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) secured several key priorities for Hawaiʻi and the US military during the Committee’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
$1.55B for Hawaiʻi projects included in House Appropriations’ bill covering military construction, veterans affairs
US Congressman Ed Case reported that the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, approved today by the US House Committee on Appropriations, includes more than $1.55 billion in military construction projects for Hawai‘i, the most of any state.
Navy takes action to resolve drinking water complaints at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Recommendations include: extra training for personnel responding to residents’ questions and concerns; development of pamphlets outlining sampling and testing processes and use of the JBPHH Safe Waters website; and a plan to extend the LTM program beyond its originally planned end date of March 2024.
Department of Health conditionally approves defueling of Red Hill surge tanks
Approximately 480,000 gallons of fuel are expected to be removed from the surge tanks. Defueling operations are expected to begin on July 17, 2023, and run through July 30, 2023.
$1 billion authorized for closure of Red Hill as part of annual Defense bill
President Biden signed into law the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act authorizing $1 billion for the defueling and closure of Red Hill secured by US Senator Mazie K. Hirono.
Survey Begins on civilians affected by Navy water system contamination at JBPPH
A public health team will conduct a survey beginning today, Jan. 4, 2022 to investigate the potential health impacts on the civilian population affected by the contamination of the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Water Distribution System.
Navy Detects Petroleum Products in Red Hill Well, Levels Below DOH Action Levels
The Navy has confirmed detection of petroleum products in the Red Hill well, which has been isolated since Sunday. This comes after preliminary findings released by the state Department of Health earlier this week.
Future USS Daniel Inouye to Stop on Maui Before Arrival at Homeport
The future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) is scheduled to arrive at its new homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 following a two-day voyage around the Hawaiian Islands.
EPA: Pearl Harbor water plant “exceeds discharge limits” under Clean Water Act
The plant treats domestic and industrial wastewater from the Navy’s Pearl Harbor facilities and has exceeded its discharge limits to the Pacific Ocean under the Clean Water Act.
