The U.S. Army maintains that it does not need a license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to possess depleted uranium at its training ranges in Hawaii.

But in the event that the NRC decides a license is needed, the Army wants to avoid the requirement that radiation monitoring be done, on the grounds that the decades-old material poses no risk to human health.

The NRC has scheduled a meeting Dec. 12 in Maryland to discuss a draft license with the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, which has jurisdiction over the two places where spotting rounds were found in Hawaii — Pohakuloa Training Area and Oahu’s Schofield Barracks. Read the full story.

And here’s the latest in neighbor isle gov’t and politics:

Kauai police posts recording of attempted scam

Hilo Medical Center snags $3.7 million for improvements

Kihei high school environmental review OK’d

Change of prosecutor in 2010 Anahola murder case

Puna murder conviction overturned

PLDC the subject at Upcountry meeting

Lawsuit filed over Jones Act

Police seeking man in death at Waiehu homeless camp

Group to meet on Kauai Saturday to reunify Hawaiians

Resolution honoring Mother Marianne of Molokai

Hilo man honored for contributions to HIV, AIDS prevention

Photo of Pohakuloa Training courtesy 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Div.