Judge OKs Settlements Between Government, 630 Plaintiffs In Hawaii Fuel Spill Case

( June 1, 2026, 8:17 AM EDT) -- HONOLULU — A federal judge in Hawaii has adopted a magistrate judge’s findings and recommendation that settlements with a combined value of more than $17 million should be approved between the U.S. government and 630 plaintiffs in consolidated litigation over groundwater contamination from a jet fuel spill XE "jet fuel spill"  at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base....