Big Island Stryker protests; Kaho'olawe cleanup pau


Protests on the Big Island against the Army's proposed Stryker brigade are covered in a Star-Bulletin article and an Advertiser story.

The Hilo Hawaii Tribune Herald reports on Thursday's Hilo meeting that with a crowd of nearly 200, "Nearly all of those who responded were opposed."

And West Hawaii Today reports: "The Hawaiians came out in force Thursday night to oppose the proposed expansion of Pohakuloa Training Area. By press time, three people had testified in support of the Army's proposal to expand the 109,000-acre Pohakuloa Training Area by at least 23,000 acres compared to numerous who testified in opposition, predominantly Native Hawaiians."

Meanwhile, a Star-Bulletin story and an Advertiser story report that the Navy is ending its cleanup efforts on Kaho'olawe, saying it's work is fulfilled, despite the fact that "only 70 percent of the former bombing range will be cleared of unexploded ordnance."

As Steve Tayama pointed out recently, in the Stryker proposal the military is now asking for almost exactly the same amount of lands used to bomb and train on Kaho'olawe. Oh, the irony...


Posted: Fri - November 7, 2003 at 11:00 AM    
   
 
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