HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.278 2024-2026From: jen hella ratty turn
Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2025 5:25 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Support Res. 234-25
Aloha Committee Members,
I strongly support this resolution. US Military training at Pbhakuloa 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. 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 Hawai'i.
Please put the people first. The military doesn't need to be on Hawai'i Island. They bring nothing of any
importance.
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