HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.483 2024-2026From: CravalhoOhana
Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 6:08 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Subject Line: Support Res. 234-25
Aloha Committee Members,
1 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 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.
Mahalo nui,
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