Federal grand jury conducting criminal probe into Red Hill fuel spills

TL;DR - A federal grand jury is conducting a criminal investigation into the Red Hill fuel spills that sickened thousands of Hawaii families.

Hawaii News Now has learned that a number of military and civilian officials have been subpoenaed in recent months to testify about the 2021 spills, which contaminated the drinking water of more than 90,000 military personnel and civilians.

Environmental activist Carroll Cox applauded the criminal probe.

“Someone should go to jail over this and be held criminally responsible,” he said. “This is about the health and .... welfare of the people and the environment.”

April 12, 2023: Federal grand jury conducting criminal probe into Red Hill fuel spills, Hawaiʻi News Now