Updated at 12:56 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Army seeks comment on Makua cultural site preservation list Advertiser Staff The Army today announced the release of its recommended high priority cultural site list for unexploded ordnance clearance at Makua Military Reservation. The list was drafted in response to public comments received during a 30-day period… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2009
ATSDR pulls report; will there be others?
Note: ATSDR dismissed environmental health concerns in Lualualei, Pearl Harbor and the Depleted Uranium contamination at Schofield and Pohakuloa. (1) ATSDR Withdraws Scientifically Flawed Public Health Document (2) ATSDR pulls report; will there be others? (3) US does about-face on Camp Lejeune’s tap water http://www.salem-news.com/articles/april282009/astdr_release_4-28-09.php Apr-28-2009 21:43 ATSDR Withdraws Scientifically Flawed Public Health Document Salem-News.com… Read more »
Ex-soldier convicted of murder
Posted on: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Hawaii man convicted in 1999 murder case By Jim Dooley Advertiser Staff Writer Darnell Griffin was convicted yesterday of the 1999 murder of Evelyn Luka in a “cold case” murder trial that was based largely on a DNA match made eight years after Luka was found strangled and near… Read more »
Repairs to reef damaged by Navy ship proceed
Posted on: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Repairs to Hawaii reef damaged by Navy ship enter new phase Divers will collect coral displaced by grounded Navy ship By Curtis Lum Advertiser Staff Writer Divers today are expected to begin collecting coral colonies that survived the Feb. 5 grounding of the USS Port Royal and temporarily store… Read more »
Celebrate Malcolm X and International Workers’ Day
Event: Stir it up!: Celebrating Malcolm X & International Workers’ Day “Ho`okū`ē hui!” What: Jam Session Host: UHM Political Discussion Group Start Time: Monday, May 4 at 11:00am End Time: Monday, May 4 at 2:00pm Where: UHM CAMPUS CENTER COURTYARD To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=70957108156&mid=6075fbG4184e208G688284G7
Poor communities combat military pollutants
Poor communities combat military pollutants By Charlene Muhammad Western Region Correspondent Updated Apr 21, 2009 – 12:08:30 AM Activists charge environmental racism, and genocide ‘The government will not address the health affects in communities like ours, whether it’s Black, Native American, Asian, if you live around a federal site, they’re not going to address any… Read more »
Bills to avert Kahana evictions advance
April 26, 2009 Kahana evictions unlikely 2 pending bills seek to reverse threat to 6 Hawaiian families By Gordon Y. K. Pang Advertiser Staff Writer Lawmakers appear poised to give relief to six families that were on the brink of eviction from historic Kahana Valley late last year. Two bills that address the situation –… Read more »
More on Kualaka’i Trail / Road
Posted on: Sunday, April 26, 2009 Fight over name of road isn’t over By William Cole Advertiser Columnist Leading up to a state Senate committee hearing on April 15, there were lots of impassioned feelings over a proposal to ditch the name Fort Barrette Road in Kapolei and rename the roadway Kualaka’i Road. Some veterans’… Read more »
Sky full of drones?
According to this article by the AP, the military wants to use unmanned drones over U.S. airspace to perform various operations, but the FAA is concerned about the increased risk of collisions. It begs the question, Why is the military so anxious to utilize drones within the U.S.? Leaps in unmanned aircraft technology have military… Read more »
Filipinas protest US soldier rape acquittal
Transcript of video news story follows. April 25, 2009 Filipinas protest US soldier rape acquittal Philippines protests and calls to end US Visiting Forces Agreement in response to appeals court decision Transcript (VOICEOVER): A Philippine appeals court overturned the 2006 rape conviction of a US marine and ordered his immediate release on Thursday, setting off… Read more »
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