Senate Votes Down Funds for F-22 Jets By R. Jeffrey Smith Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, July 21, 2009; 12:53 PM The Senate voted Tuesday to kill the nation’s premier fighter jet program, embracing by a 58-40 vote margin the argument of President Obama and his top military advisers that the F22 is no longer… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Ka La Ho’iho’i Ea – Sovereignty Restoration Day
Army trying to coopt Native Hawaiians
Yesterday, the last day of AFSC’s summer youth environmental justice training program Ka Makani Kaiaulu o Wai’anae, we took the ten youth out to Makua to learn about the struggle to rescue the valley and to give ho’okupu back to the ‘aina – ti leaf plants that they had nurtured at home during the course… Read more »
Illegal Wai’anae dump being investigated
Posted on: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Illegal dumping at Waianae landfill being investigated State investigating how illegal dump was allowed to operate secretly for years By Will Hoover Advertiser Wai’anae Coast Writer The state Departments of Health and Hawaiian Home Lands have begun investigating a large illegal landfill in a remote region of Wai’anae Valley… Read more »
Army “scales back” plans for Makua?
The Army proposed an extraordinary expansion, then scaled back to a more “reasonable” level of training, which is still more than before. In fact, they are way overdue to clean up and return the land. What’s a more reasonable level of theft, assault, desecration? Posted on: Friday, July 17, 2009 Army scales back plans for… Read more »
Activists occupy Australian military training area to stop war games
MEDIA RELEASE: 7 More Activists Inside Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area: Call for End to War on Afghanistan Call the following people for further comment on the group’s activities. Ciaron O’Reilly 0411516434 Sean O’Reilly 0423749946 Margaret Pestorius 0403214422 Professional photos available on request: Margaret 0403214422 Seven anti-war activists entered the Shoalwater Bay military training area… Read more »
Mural Making Day a success! Youth create art to celebrate Ka La Ho’iho’i Ea
The Hawaii Independent ran a story on the Mural Making Day event at Mayor Wright Housing sponsored by 808 Urban, with support from AFSC Hawai’i, MANA, the Ka La Ho’i Ho’i Ea planning committee and Na Pua Noeau youth.
Army to resume assault on Makua
Updated at 12:04 p.m., Thursday, July 16, 2009 Army to resume Makua Valley exercises, but restrict weapons Advertiser Staff The Army said today it will resume live-fire exercises in Makua Valley but reduce the number of drills and restrict use of certain munitions. The Army said an environmental impact statement had suggested 50 company-sized combined… Read more »
Wai’anae Community Forum on Environmental Justice
Why is everyone dumping their ‘opala on Wai’anae? What is being done to address these problems? What can we do as a community? Please come to our Community Forum on Environmental Justice Friday July 17 Thursday, 2009 Wai’anae Library (85-625 Farrington Highway) 6 to 8 p.m. Ka Makani Kaiaulu o Wai’anae will be sharing and… Read more »
Illegal landfill yields clues
July 12, 2009 Illegal landfill yields clues Years-old dump in Wai’anae filled with hazardous waste By Will Hoover Advertiser Wai’anae Coast Writer The state Department of Health is trying unravel the mystery of who’s behind a large illegal landfill in a remote region in Wai’anae. For years, the site has been the end point of… Read more »
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