HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.304 2024-2026From:
Melemac
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Sunday, August 17, 2025 7:46 PM
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Support Res. 234-25
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Aloha Committee Members, _ J>
I strongly support this resolution.US Military training at o
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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.
Mahalo,
Mele McPherson
Kawaihae, Hawaii
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