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This note came from a Hawaiian activist friend whose name I withheld for her anonymity. Please consider sending this to anyone who may know someone in Hawaii or vacations there (or wants to)!
Also, this legislation may perhaps used as a template for people from other states to use. There are so many military and nuclear weapons laboratory facilities and even corporate Uranium weapons firing ranges in many states that are not being cleaned up - and most people are not even aware they exist!
Thank you!
Cathy Garger
Aloha,
PLEASE send an email to council members to support this resolution!!! (Res. 639-08) please tell your friends!!! the council needs to hear from us, now!!!
You may have heard, the military wants to leave the DU where it is and NOT clean it up... this is unacceptable.
EMAILS TO:
"angel pilago" <KAPILAGO@...>, "Bob Jacobson" <jjaco@...>, "Brenda Ford" <bford@...>, "Dominic Yagong" <dyagong@...>, "Donald Ikeda" <dikeda@...>, "emily naeole" <enaeole@...>, "john yoshimoto" <jyoshimoto@...>, "Pete Hoffmann" <phoffmann@...>
"angel pilago" <KAPILAGO@...>, "Bob Jacobson" <jjaco@...>, "Brenda Ford" <bford@...>, "Dominic Yagong" <dyagong@...>, "Donald Ikeda" <dikeda@...>, "emily naeole" <enaeole@...>, "john yoshimoto" <jyoshimoto@...>, "Pete Hoffmann" <phoffmann@...>
*****This item will be heard at 8:30 on Wednesday, May
7th********
| Res. 639-08: | Urges the United States Military to Address the Hazards of Depleted Uranium at the Pôhakuloa Training Area. {Urges the Military to address hazards caused by residual quantities of depleted uranium in and around the Pôhakuloa Training Area resulting from weapon training exercises.} Re: Comm. 1210 Intr. by: Ms. Naeole
Waived: EMC |
A RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES MILITARY TO ADDRESS THE HAZARDS OF DEPLETED URANIUM AT THE PÔHAKULOA TRAINING AREA.
WHEREAS, in the early 1960's the United States Military used the Pôhakuloa Training Area for firing a formerly classified weapon, the Davy Crockett recoilless gun, which has created the presence of depleted uranium (DU) in the
impact area at the U.S. Army Garrison, Pôhakuloa; and
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization has released several reports and scientific studies concerning the health risks from exposure to depleted uranium; and
WHEREAS, depleted uranium is a chemically
toxic and radioactive heavy metal with a half-life of 4.6 billion years; and
WHEREAS, depleted uranium emits radioactive alpha particles that can cause cancer when inhaled or ingested and also cause kidney and lung damage; and
WHEREAS, there is a public health need to ensure the safe storage, disposal, and
clean-up of munitions and other products or materials containing depleted uranium at the Pôhakuloa Training Area to protect all residents of Hawai'i Island; and
WHEREAS, the United States Military is hereby requested, with urgency, to address the potential hazards of depleted uranium at the Pôhakuloa Training Area with the following five-point plan:
1. Ordering a complete halt to B-2 bombing missions and to all live firing exercises and other activities at the
Pôhakuloa Training Area that create dust until there is an assessment and clean up of the depleted uranium already present;
2. Establishing a permanent, high-tech monitoring system with procedures to ensure air quality control;
3. Establishing a citizen monitoring system to work closely with Military experts to assure transparency and community confidence;
4. Hosting
quarterly meetings to update and inform the public; and
5. Ensuring permanent funds are available for the monitoring program; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I that the U.S. Military will
incorporate the five-point plan to address the potential hazards of depleted uranium at the Pôhakuloa Training Area.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to Colonel Howard Killian, Deputy Region Director, Army Installation Management Command-Pacific; all members of the Hawai'i State Legislature; Senator Daniel K. Inouye; Senator Daniel K. Akaka; Congressman Neil Abercrombie, and Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono.
Dated at_________________, Hawai'i, this________day of______________2008.
INTRODUCED BY:
_______________________________________
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
Help the US become Radiation Free by 2033!
Cathy Garger
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