U.S. Navy Task Force Finishes Removing Fuel from Red Hill Facility After Storage Leaks
The Navy indicates the Red Hill facility is being closed, but may reopen in the future for storage of something other than fuel.
The Navy indicates the Red Hill facility is being closed, but may reopen in the future for storage of something other than fuel.
The lawsuit claims the Navy failed to properly notify residents near O'ahu, Hawaii that their water may be contaminated with petroleum fuel, including a variety of toxic chemicals.
More than 5,000 individuals have already filed notice of their intention to file a lawsuit under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, but the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina has rejected a request to consolidate the pretrial proceedings early in the litigation.
Some estimates suggest that as many as 500,000 Camp Lejeune water contamination lawsuits will ultimately be filed before August 2024 deadline
Influx of Camp Lejeune claims are expected, now that Pres. Biden and U.S. Congress have passed a new law allowing compensation to be sought for injuries caused by toxic water at the Marine Base between 1953 and 1987
New York and Northrop Grumman reached the agreement just days after the state filed a lawsuit against the aerospace manufacturer over hazardous chemicals released into drinking water