HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.429 2024-2026From:
Valerie Weiss
Sent:
Sunday, August 10, 2025 11:33 AM
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
Support Res. 2354-25
Aloha Committee Members,I strongly support this resolution. It is of statewide importance.US
Military training at Pohakuloa has already caused serious 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.The land of our island state is 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.Mahalo,
Valerie Weiss
Wailua Homesteads, Kauai. Q
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