Joan Conrow wrote this excellent piece in the Honolulu Weekly about the Nuclear Regulatory Commission public meetings in Hawai’i to take comments on the Army’s application for a permit to “possess” nuclear material, in this case, Depleted Uranium (DU), since they don’t intend to clean up the DU that contaminates O’ahu and Hawai’i island. >><<… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Ka Honua Momona – a sustainable alternative from Moloka’i
Mahalo to Sparky Rodrigues of Malama Makua for sharing this inspiring vision from Moloka’i. This is the “aloha ‘aina” alternative to militarization and exploitation. >><< From: Sparky Rodrigues <srodrigues@olelo.org> Date: August 26, 2009 3:08:13 PM HST Cc: Sparky Rodrigues <srodrigues@olelo.org> Subject: Sust ‘aina ble Molokai – IDEAs for Makua? Check out the youtube videos –… Read more »
1,000 gallons of sewage spills at military base
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 1,000 gallons of sewage spills at military base Advertiser Staff A clogged drainage line is being blamed for causing about 1,000 gallons of wastewater to spill at the Aliamanu Military Reservation Sunday. The spill is believed to have started Sunday evening because of excessive backflow from a clogged drainage, the Army… Read more »
Military Recruiter “Opt Out” Requests due Sept. 15
News Release Department of Education State of Hawaii Contact: Sandra Goya Telephone: 808-586-3232 Date: August 25, 2009 Military Recruiter “Opt Out” Requests due Sept. 15 The federal No Child Left Behind Act requires the DOE to provide names, addresses, and telephone numbers (including unlisted numbers) of secondary students to military recruiters when requested. Secondary school… Read more »
Pohakuloa Radiation Hearings
Last night several of us attended the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) public informational meeting in Wahiawa related to DU contamination in Lihu’e (Schofield) and the Army’s application for an NRC license to “possess” the DU material. The presentations were informative about the regulatory functions of the NRC. But is was frustrating to learn the limited… Read more »
Chalmers Johnson: Three good reasons to liquidate U.S. Empire, and ten steps to get there
Soldiers line up at Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan. The US operates 865 bases in more than 40 countries and territories. (Photo: US Department of Defense) Source: http://www.truthout.org/073009X Three Good Reasons to Liquidate Our Empire: And Ten Steps to Take to Do So Thursday 30 July 2009 by: Chalmers Johnson | Visit article original @ TomDispatch.com However… Read more »
Hilo protest against statehood
Hawaii Tribune Herald reports on protests in Hilo against statehood. Uncle Sam Kaleleiki is quoted: Sam Kaleleiki, 73, represents Puna in the House of Representatives of the Reinstated Lawful Hawaiian Government. He’s a big, outspoken man, with the commanding presence of a retired sergeant major in the U.S. Marine Corps. When he speaks, he repeats… Read more »
Inouye and Obama clash on funding for Joint Strke Fighter
Senator Inouye is again backing an expensive exotic weapon system that the Pentagon doesn’t want or need. Now he’s locking horns with President Obama. >><< Democratic Sen. Inouye Bucks Fellow Hawaiian Obama on Defense Spending In the first major clash between the two Hawaii-born Democrats since Obama entered the White House, Inouye is pursuing hundreds… Read more »
Light punishment for assault at Fort Lewis
The man accused of assaulting a female soldier at Fort Lewis slipped through the administrative crack because he was technically discharged from the military at the time of the crime. He contacted the victim from Hawai’i. >><< Last updated August 23, 2009 1:50 p.m. PT Light punishment for assault at Fort Lewis By SEAN ROBINSON… Read more »
Hundreds turn out to demand access to shoreline access in Kona
The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai’i Autority (NELHA) is a State of Hawai’i agency under the Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism. It is based at a site on the Kona shoreline, near the Kona airport. The public has had access to prime shoreline recreation and cultural areas via a jeep road that runs… Read more »
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