[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS, COMMUNITY: Pohakuloa training Area (HI) protest

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Pohakuloa Training Area protested due to closed door meeting

MEDIA RELEASE
Hawaii 24/7
February 24, 2010

On Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 more than 30 Big Island residents set up a 
picket line outside the Pohakuloa training Area (PTA) to protest a 
closed door meeting between military, county, state, federal officials, 
and special interests. The secret list of invitees was not released upon 
request. What ever happened to openness in government? Transparency? The 
consent of the governed? We the people...

Retired Army Colonel, Ann Wright, requested to attend the meeting to 
represent the interests of Malu Aina peace organization but was denied 
entry. Col. Wright then joined the picket. Among the attendees seen 
entering PTA were Mayor Billy Kenoi and State Representative Faye Hanohano.

...

For the entire article/release, see
http://www.hawaii247.org/2010/02/24/pohakuloa-training-area-protested-due-to-closed-door-meeting/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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