Nuclear carrier for Hawaii; scale of military occupation of Hawaii
The
Star-Bulletin
reports
that "Pearl Harbor is still the prime candidate to be the next home of a
Pacific-based nuclear aircraft carrier, say Hawaii's two U.S.
senators."Meanwhile, although arguing
that the recent deal for the Navy to use 270 more acres of land on Kauai for
free is a good balance, the
Star-Bulletin
editorial
makes the point of how extensive is the
military occupation in Hawaii, saying: "Military facilities have long been part
of the landscape in Hawaii. The facility at Barking Sands, in operation since
1966, has become the world's largest surface, subsurface, air and space test and
battle-group range and is one of Kauai's largest employers." It also notes "a
public unwillingness to cede more land to the military."
Posted: Fri - May 28, 2004 at 07:57 AM