HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.469 2024-2026From:
meredith
Sent:
Thursday, August 28, 2025 9:14 PM
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
Support Res. 234-25
Aloha Council Members,I am writing to share my support for Resolution 234-25. The below is a testimony
written by another supporter of this resolution, but I agree with it fully and so am including it here to echo
the concerns of many others testifying.
Thank you for your time and attention on this matter.
Mahalo,
Meredith Buck
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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 `aina.Please support this resolution to protect the land, water, and people of Hawaii.
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