2009 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 21:26:21 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: Makua Valley (HI) environmental impact statement
 
Hawaiian group says EIS on Makua is not complete

By Mary Adamski
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
June 6, 2009

The Army said it will decide by early July to what extent it will resume live-fire military training exercises in Makua Valley. The training plan was part of an environmental impact statement released yesterday.

But Malama Makua, the nonprofit organization whose lawsuit forced the Army to halt exercises in the 4,190-acre Leeward valley, said it will be back in court to stop the Army again from resuming training because the environmental assessment is flawed and incomplete.

"We don't share the Army view that this is a final copy," said Earthjustice attorney David Henkin, who represents Malama Makua. "They don't provide the legally required information," Henkin said.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090606_Hawaiian_group_says_EIS_on_Makua_is_not_complete.html

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