letter to Pohakuloa military officials about possible criminal negligence
Cronin, Kevin E LTC USARMY IMCOM PACIFIC (USA) <kevin.e.cronin.mil@mail.mil>
Borce, Loreto V Jr LTC USARMY IMCOM PACIFIC (US) <loreto.v.borce.mil@mail.mil>
Aloha LTC Cronin, commanding officer at PTA
LTC Borce, former commanding officer at PTA
Please read the press release below.
You both know, or should know, the stew of toxins that have been used over the 75 years in live-fire, and other activities, at PTA.
To not be doing air filter monitoring 24/7 for what’s coming off PTA, especially during brush fires, in my view is criminal negligence. It’s as bad, if not worse, than the Navy contaminating the water supply on Oahu with leaking jet fuel, and taking no action or covering it up.
Dr. Lorrin Pang, MD and 24 years in the Army medical corps, told PTA officials 14 years ago that PTA should have air filters 369 degrees around PTA for a full year, to see what toxins are coming off the base. PTA has done NOTHING of substance, only token efforts to keep repeating the lie — “NO PROBLEM — PTA IS A GOOD STEWART OF THE ENVIRONMENT.”
Jim
cc: media and government officials
-- Jim Albertini, president -- Malu 'Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola'a (Kurtistown) Hawai'i 96760 Phone 808-966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org Visit us on the web at www.malu-aina.org
Press Release: What toxins are in the Pohakuloa Brush fire smoke?
Aug. 10, 2022 photo of Pohakuloa Brush Fire by Councilman Tim Richards in Big Island video news
On Aug. 10, 2022, another large brush fire has been reported at Pohakuloa. Less than a month ago, another large brush fire at Pohakuloa was reported. But is any county, state, or federal agency using air filters to determine what, if any, toxins are in the smoke coming off the Pohakuloa fires? Pohakuloa is home to more than 75 years of military live-fire bombing, artillery, and other munitions use, including radioactive Depleted Uranium (DU) nuclear weapon spotting rounds. DU metal when burned by high explosives turns into small deadly DU oxide particles that can be carried long distances in the wind and brush fire smoke, and easily inhaled. Fires and wind at Pohakuloa can possibly spread a wide range of military toxins from PTA off base.
On Aug. 10, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed the Pact Act of 2022, which provides veterans health care for suffering from toxic smoke from military “Burn Pits” in war zones. That’s important legislation, but what about current troops and civilians living around military bases like Pohakuloa? We should at least know what toxins, if any, are coming off the base, especially during large brush fires. But is anyone doing air filter monitoring?
Is Hawaii island experiencing airborne military contamination? We now know on Oahu, that the military has contaminated the groundwater wells beneath Red Hill fuel tanks but for years no federal, state, or county agencies did anything.
Where are our elected officials and candidates running for public office? What actions are you taking about the Pohakuloa brush fires and possible toxins coming off the base?
JIm Albertini
-- Jim Albertini, president -- Malu 'Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola'a (Kurtistown) Hawai'i 96760 Phone 808-966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org Visit us on the web at www.malu-aina.org
