HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.283 2024-2026From: Riley Wailana
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 10:54 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Support Res. 234-25
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 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.
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'aina.
Please support this resolution to protect the land, water, and people of Hawaii.
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