India, June 25 -- The United States paid $17 million in settlement for 629 plaintiffs who were affected by the U.S. Navy's 2021 jet fuel spill in Hawaii.
The U.S. Department of Justice said its Civil Division issued payments to the plaintiffs on Monday, following approval of a settlement by the U.S. District Court in Hawaii on May 19.
"These settlements are the latest example of the United States' good faith efforts to resolve the over 6,500 FTCA claims arising from the 2021 Red Hill Spills," said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department's Civil Division. "The settlements represent a fair and just resolution of claims and we look forward to paying additional claims once they are approved."
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