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Skyler Carreira (2027)
Monday, August 18, 2025 10:54 AM
Council Testimony
Support Res. 234-25
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I strongly support this resolution. Military training at Pohakuloa has already caused serious
harm, burning nearly 20,000 acres, contaminating the land, and threatening endangered
species. Beneath this area lies a major aquifer that supplies fresh water to Hawai'i Island, and
the military's track record shows they are not equipped to protect it. There is also serious
concern about depleted uranium left in the soil, which can become airborne during exercises
and has known health risks. Pohakuloa is a wahi pana--a sacred place with deep cultural and
ecological significance. Continued military use is incompatible with its conservation status
and the values of aloha %ina. Please support this resolution to protect the land, water, and
people of Hawaii. I feel bad, because it's our land and our culture.
Mahalo,
Skyler Carreira
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