HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.183 2024-2026From:
Kauapomai Hardy-Kahaleoumi
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Monday, August 18, 2025 11:10 AM
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Council Testimony
Subject: Kauapomaika'i Hardy-Kahaleoumi - Testimony
Aloha Committee Members,
I strongly support'this resolution. US 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 wahl 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,
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