HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.120 2024-2026From: Maikai Popoki
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2025 4:10 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: In Support of Res. 234-25
Aloha Committee Members,
We strongly support Resolution 234-25. US Military training at P6hakuloa 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 freshwater to Hawaii 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. P6hakuloa 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 `aina. Please support this resolution to protect the land, water, and people of Hawaii.
Mahalo,
Annette & Brent Crozier
Pahoa, HI 96778
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