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Is Radiation Blowing in the 'V'~ind <br /> Over Hawaii Island? <br /> On Tuesday, May 29~' there was a two hour protest against Senators Inouye and <br /> Akaka' s recent pro $120 billion war funding vote, and ongoing military desecration <br /> -and contamination at Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA). The protest took place at <br /> Mauna Kea Park during the opening ceremony of the f,5 miles of the newly named <br /> Ala Mauna Saddle Road that facilitates more live-fire training at PTA. During the <br /> protest, a citizen radiation monitor recorded elevated radiation readings of 36 and 45 <br /> counts per minute (CPM). The maker of the monitor, Gammascout, says readings <br /> over .5 Becquerel or 30 cpm are considered elevated and point to another source of <br /> radiation above background. The wind on 5129 blew directly off the live fire training <br /> areas of Pohakuloa, and dust devils visibly suspended topsoil in the air. <br /> On Apri123, 2007 in south Kona another citizen radiation monitor recorded 93 <br /> cpm during live-fire Stryker training at PTA. That event made the KIN news. See <br /> (httD://voutube.com/watch?v=L941USw54DQ) Following the Kona radiation reading <br /> and confirmation of extensive radiation contamination at Schofield Barracks on <br /> Oahu, which was exposed by citizen watchdog groups, the Army now says that <br /> Pohakuloa may have radioactive contamination as well since similar and expanded <br /> training takes place at PTA, Up to 14.8 million live-rounds are fired annually at PTA. <br /> The Army intends to do radiological monitoring at PTA this summer. But having the <br /> Army do the monitoring is like having the mongoose monitor the chicken coup, <br /> PTA consists of 134,000 -acres. That's more than 4 times the size of <br /> Kaha olawe. On Hawaii Island alone, there are 57 known present and former <br /> military-sites fi need of clean up. Many of these sites have been left in hazardous <br /> condition for decades. Where are all the Civil Defense and other government <br /> radiation monitors to be brought out in the aftermath of a nuc{ear war? Shouldn't <br /> they be brought out NOW and citizen volunteers trained and certified to use them #o <br /> <br /> • monitor and document contamination that may be taking place in our midst? Military <br /> beware: little brothers and sisters are watching you! <br /> Military Clean-up N07' Build-up! <br /> 1. Moarn alt vietims of violence, 2.12ejeet war as a solatioo. 3. Defend eivil liberties. 4.Oppese all <br /> discrimination: anti-Lsiamic, anti-Semitic, ete. S, Seek peace through justice in Hawai i and around the world. <br /> Contact: Malu 'Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action p.Q. Box AB'QM'a (Kurdstovrn}, <br /> Hawa~ i 96760, Phone (808) 966-7822. Email ia~interaac.net http:!/wvrw.malu-aina.org <br /> Hilo Peace Vigil (June 1, 2007 - 298th week) -Friday 3:30 - SPM downtowp Post Office, <br /> Comm. No._~i R'~-- <br /> Ref. Ta CO""" <br /> Ref. Dofe~ <br /> <br />