HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0377.689 2024-2026From:
Kahealani Wong Yuen
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Friday, August 29, 2025 10:05 AM
To:
Council Testimony
Aloha Committee Members,
I 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 Hawai'i 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,
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