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United States Pays Approximately $17M Settlement for Nearly 630 Plaintiffs in Red Hill Jet Fuel Spills
On June 22, the Department of Justice, Civil Division, issued payments to 629 Plaintiffs in Feindt v. United States and Hughes v. United States who brought claims against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) as a result of the 2021 jet fuel spills at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (2021 Red Hill Spills). Settlements totaling approximately $17 million were approved by the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii on May 19.
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According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, United States Pays Approximately $17M Settlement for Nearly 630 Plaintiffs in Red Hill Jet Fuel Spills, On June 22, the Department of Justice, Civil Division, issued payments to 629 Plaintiffs in Feindt v. United States and Hughes v. United States who brought claims against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) as a result of the 2021 jet fuel spills at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (2021 Red Hill Spills). Settlements totaling approximately $17 million were approved by the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii on May 19.
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- United States Pays Approximately $17M Settlement for Nearly 630 Plaintiffs in Red Hill Jet Fuel SpillsU.S. Department of Justice - 2026-06-24T12:00:00+00:00
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