HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.412 2024-2026From: Melissa Tomlinson
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 11:59 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Support Resolution 234-25
Aloha Committee Members,I strongly support this resolution.US Military training at
Pohakuloa Must stop and has already caused serious, irreparable harm -burning nearly
2O,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 parta- 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.I am resounding the voice of Kanaka in
calling for you to support this resolution. Truly, their voice on the matter is what's
vital. If I were to use my own voice there likely would be unhelpful, angry language
included because how this horror has been able to persist is beyond me. Please support
this resolution and the protection of Pohakuloa!
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