POHAKULOA, Hawaii – Four Hawaii Island residents are challenging Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval of Army monitoring plans for depleted uranium, or DU, at Pohakuloa.

The U.S. Army recently finalized a site-specific Environmental Radiation Monitoring Plan in order to comply with Nuclear Regulatory Commission license conditions for the possession of the DU, after the fact.

The depleted uranium was used in spotting rounds and fired at the facility decades ago.

Jim Albertini, Ruth Aloua, Cory Harden, and Hawane Rios formally requested a hearing from NRC. Their positions were detailed in a media release sent out by the group on Tuesday.