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Aloha Committee Members,
Peter Watson
Sunday, August 17, 2025 11:13 PM
Council Testimony
Wole Pohakuloa
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 Hawai'i 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.
Side question: Why The present of depleted uranium at Pohakuloa military training area?
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