HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.418 2024-2026From:
Isis Usborne
Sent:
Monday, August 18, 2025 10:09 AM
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
Support Res. 234-25
Aloha Committee Members,I strongly support this resolution.US Military training at P6hakuloa 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 `dina.Please support this resolution to protect the land, water, and
people of Hawai`i.Mahalo,
Isis "Izzy" Usborne
J.D. Candidate, Class of 2026
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