HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.508 2024-2026From:
chelleigh Hoots
Sent:
Thursday, August 28, 2025 3:31 PM
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
Resolution.234-25
Aloha Council Members,
I strongly support this resolution.US Military training at Pohakuloa has already caused serious harm-
burningmearly 20,0oo 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 Hawai`i.Mahalo,
Emily Gambino
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