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“Out of the 6,300 acres currently leased by the Army from the State of Hawaiʻi, approximately 450 acres are sought for retention.”

“A week after a brutal seven-hour public hearing before the state Land Board over the military's land lease at Pōhakuloa on the Big Island, the U.S. Army released a report signaling it was considering drastically pulling back on its footprint on Oʻahu.” hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversati…

Currently, there’s helicopter and drone training at Mākua, but now the Army, in its final environmental impact statement, says it determined that wasn’t needed on state property after listening to public feedback.

“The 782 acres that are currently leased at Mākua Military Reservation are no longer needed for the Army to continue to maintain readiness and and warfare capabilities,” said Alice Roberts, U.S. Army Pacific land retention program manager.

The Army is willing to let go of its lease with the state at the Mākua Military Reservation when it expires in 2029. The Army has a 65-year lease of 782 acres of state land at the front of Mākua Valley, but that lease expires in 2029. #wekilq9wqzlefmeiyjhbp4hlv2q3hp6nw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/05/20/act…

Trying to flood out striking workers in freezing weather is evil. Amazon has no shame and we all must beat them down.

Local experts raised concerns that even minor deviations from SpaceX’s “nominal” trajectory could cause debris fields to drift into the protected waters of Papahānaumokuākea.

The FAA’s “Finding of No Significant Impact” or FONSI ignored the area’s cultural significance and failed to consult with Hawaiian residents or agencies such as the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), which co-manages the marine sanctuary. @oha_hawaii

The environmental risks of SpaceX’s operations extend far beyond Boca Chica. The FAA has also permitted SpaceX to blow up Starship in the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii. Dangerously close to the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. counterpunch.org/2024/12/12/spa…

Restoring our US colonial-capitalism harmed ecosystems in Hawaii as well as building food sovereignty among other kinds is vital. Follow @Keoni_DiFranco for more on this: x.com/Keoni_DiFranco…

The CEO of Hilton is making $26M a year off Hawaii’s back The Hilton Waikiki is their most profitable property in the world, making $250M annually with a base pay of $18-22 an hour He’s exploiting our workers, scrapping his profit off the surplus value our labor is producing

The Hilton Village Waikiki is likely generating $250M in revenue a year, with $62.5M in profit. They could easily allocate 5-7% of annual profit to a 10-15% wage increase for all employees without significantly impacting their bottom line. This is corporate greed off stolen land.