HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.637 2024-2026From:
Ruth Robison
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 10:21 AM
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Council Testimony
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Kagiwada, Jennifer
Subject:
In Strong Support of Resolution 234 25
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Dear Hawai' i County Council Members,
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My name is Ruth Robison. I live in Hilo, District 2. 1 am here to submit
testimony in strong support of Resolution 234-25. Mahalo to the
Policy Committee on Environmental and Natural Resource
Management for passing this resolution.
I spent a week on Kaho'olawe a couple of decades ago. There is
nothing like being there to drive home the fact that the military does
not clean up after itself, even when it says it has. Under the current
national administration we can expect things to be worse, not better.
There is no reason the Army should be given a pass on the required
environmental impact statement or to shorten the timeline for the
approval process. The people of Hawai' i have played bythe rules
and so should the Army. We should resist and make the Army follow the rules.If
they exert eminent domain, so be it. We should not sell ourselves out. We need to protect
every square foot of our limited and very precious land.
Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony and thank you for
your service to the people of Hawai' i County.
Ruth E. Robison, Ph D
International Educator (Retired)
743 Kaumana Drive Bldg B * Hilo, HI 96720-1876 * USA
Phone (808) 935.7991
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