Navy to increase war on Pacific

SOURCE: Ken Taylor (taylork021@hawaii.rr.com) SUBHEAD: US Navy plans are to increase war games and sonar activity in a huge sector of Pacific Ocean.  

By Kohola Leo on 9 June 2012 in Island Breath - 
  (http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2012/06/navy-to-increase-war-on-pacific.html)
   
Image above: A still from from Superbowl ad for movie "Battleships", filmed in Hawaii. Note ship firing all its weapons at sunset near what looks like northern coast of Kauai. From (http://www.youtube.com/v/20cvxGcT0tY).

 
The Navy is coming to discuss the EIS for the Hawaii-California region that basically covers everything in the Eastern Pacific ocean north of the equator. THEY ARE PROPOSING A REAL INCREASE TO THEIR ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY WAR GAMES AND SONAR.

SONAR TORTURES AND KILLS whales and dolphins. Please come to these meetings and be a voice for Cetaceans (whales and dolphins) and help protect them and all marine life. You can also send comments via the link below.
The public meetings will be held between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the following dates and locations:

1. KAUAI - June 12, 2012 (Tuesday) at the
Wilcox Elementary School Cafeteria,
4319 Hardy Street, Lihue, HI.  

[IB Publisher's note: We have been informed by Kip Goodwin (kgoodwin@hawaiiantel.net) that on on the day representatives of the Navy will appear in public to promote their Expansion Plan for war preparation exercises in the eastern Pacific a demonstration is planned. While the topic is an EIS addressing potential harm to marine mammals, many see an opportunity to address the exercises in a greater perspective: 

Who are the real winners and losers in US military power projection in the Pacific basin? A demonstration with signs will begin at 4:15pm, prior to the 5pm event start, and the attached flyer will be handed out. Anyone who wishes can bring a sign and participate. We will be in front of the meeting venue at Wilcox Elementary, across the street from Lihue Library.]
 
2. MAUI - June 13, 2012 (Wednesday) at Maui Waena Intermediate School Cafeteria, 795 Onehee Avenue, Kahului, HI.

3. BIG ISLAND June 14, 2012 (Thursday) at East Hawaii Cultural Center, 141 Kalakaua Street, Hilo, HI.

4. OAHU - June 15, 2012 (Friday) at McKinley High School Cafeteria, 1039 South King Street, Honolulu, HI.

5. CALIFORNIA - June 20, 2012 (Wednesday) at Marina Village Conference Center, Starboard Room, 1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, CA

Here is the link for more information and where you can provide comments:
The Draft EIS/OEIS was distributed to Federal, State and local agencies, elected officials, as well as other interested individuals and organizations. Copies of the Draft EIS/OEIS are also available for public review at the following libraries: 

1. KAUAI - Lihue Public Library, 4344 Hardy Street, Lihue, HI 96766.
2. MAUI - Wailuku Public Library, 251 High Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. 3. BIG ISLAND - Hilo Public Library, 300 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720.
4. BIG ISLAND - Kailua-Kona Public Library, 75–138 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740.
5. OAHU - Hawaii State Library, Hawaii and Pacific Section Document Unit, 478 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
For the whales and healthy Oceans, Mahalo, Koholā Leo
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2 comments :

Anonymous said...

With all that is being done to the Pacific Ocean right now i.e. the dumping of radioactive water from Fukushima, ALL of the sea life is at high risk. We need to be focusing on solutions rather than endless ways to spend precious human intelligence and resources making and/or testing weapons! There is no enemy except ourselves.
Bless us all,

Anonymous said...

Mother Nature tries to find a balance. Yet man, with their so called infinite wisdom cannot see the destruction they create. Someday our eyes will listen. Mahalo

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