HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.309 2024-2026From: Terri -Anne Meyer
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2025 8:59 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Support Res. 234-25
Aloha Committee Members,
As a resident and a born and raised kama'aina, 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 Hawai'i for those who are living here
now and our future keiki.
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