Mainland firefighters and rescuers aid efforts on the islands. UPDATE: 11 AM EST, August 11 Officials in Hawaii report that firefighters continue to be added to the effort…
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Toxic Spill at Hawaii’s Red Hill Facility
Contractor error spills fire foam suppressant. A spill of 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant occurred at Hawaii’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site, near Joint Base Pearl…
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Some Governors Oppose Expanded Social Program Work Requirements
Letter sent to Congress from a group of state governors. The governors of 10 states sent a letter this week to congressional leaders in both the House and…
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FAA and NTSB Investigating Close Calls by Aircraft
Repeated instances have occurred where airliners nearly collided on airport runways or tarmacs. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have begun investigations…
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NTSB to Investigate United Airlines Incident
The plane recovered just 775 feet above the Pacific Ocean. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it would be investigating an incident in which a United Airlines…
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FAA Says Air Travel is Safe
A new team is making technical reviews. Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency has taken steps to assure that air travel is safe. To…
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U.S. Theorizes Chinese Balloon Originally Meant for Hawaii
Official says trajectory may have been altered by unexpected wind. An anonymous U.S. official recently stated that the Chinese balloon the United States shot down two weeks ago…
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Interior Releases Strategy to Preserve Native Hawaiian Birds
Mosquito-borne avian malaria has reached to the mountains. The Department of the Interior (DOI) released a strategy for preventing the extinction of Hawaiian forest birds this month, outlining…
Read MoreU.S. Safety Officials to Review Hawaiian Airlines Flight
Extreme turbulence injured 36 people, and 20 were hospitalized. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that they would be investigating an incident of extreme turbulence on a…
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Pentagon Gives Update on Hawaii Fuel Facility Closure
The closure process is likely to take another three years. Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder recently shared the Pentagon’s progress on closing the Red Hill Bulk…
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