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Kahoolawe (kähō`ōlä`vā, –wā, kähō`lä`–), uninhabited island, 45 sq mi (117 sq km), central Hawaii; separated from Maui island to the NE by Alalakeiki Channel. The low island, dotted with many archaeological sites, served as a prison and as a military target range. In 1994 the federal government returned Kahoolawe to the state, but until 2003 the U.S. Navy continued to control access to the island while it removed unexploded ordnance. The island and its waters are managed by the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, and are held in trust for a future sovereign Native Hawaiian entity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Drought hit Kaho'olawe so hard that in 2001, island managers sent helicopter expeditions out to water the plants. The Navy continues to bomb Kaho'olawe and the Army blasts the green His work on behalf of environmental and cultural causes in Hawaii has ranged from trying to stop the military from using the island of Kaho'olawe as a bombing range to his current efforts against a |
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