Judge OKs Settlements For 863 Plaintiffs In Pearl Harbor Jet Fuel Pollution Cases

( July 27, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT) -- HONOLULU — In another round of settlements in two consolidated lawsuits related to groundwater contamination from a jet fuel spill XE "jet fuel spill"  at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base, a federal judge in Hawaii approved two settlements between the U.S. government and 586 adults and 277 minors, while the parties stipulated to the dismissal with prejudice of another 834 plaintiffs....