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FYI: (Mahalo, again, to Big Island Video News)
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2016/0...-reported/
POHOIKI, Hawaii – A steam release is being reported at the Puna Geothermal Venture plant.
Hawaii County Civil Defense says the release of steam occurred at 3 p.m. today.
The situation was contained and secured as of 3:45 p.m.
“The Hawaii County Fire Department remains on scene,” a civil defense message states, “and is continuously monitoring the air quality at the site, the perimeter, and the surrounding community.”
“Based on all available data,” the alert continues, “there is no threat to the public, and no evacuation is necessary.”
We will have more information on this as it becomes available.
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Originally posted by gypsy69
This report of a release or leak from the geothermal really is not that surprising for some of us. We smelled this geothermal rotten egg smell two days ago around the school. It was very strong between the Pahoa high school field and the 12 mile marker on the highway at roughly 10 a.m. My guess is that someone from my community had to call in and report this geothermal power plant leak, that's how most leaks are found these days.
Which geothermal well out of the many was leaking or releasing, where is it located?
Obie, no such thing as a geothermal minor or almost non-event, especially when the releases or leaks happen so close to children at schools. jmo
(BBM) Gypsy, did you report it at the time (two (2) days ago?) Surely, PGV/EMS/Etc., would have dealt with it before today, if that "smell" was there two (2) days ago! Something is indeed amiss, the plant is old and needs upgrading or something, but to let this "smell" hang for two days without any "emergency" being reported, is really concerning. Of course, Petricci and the "Puna Pono" group is already throwing up, feeling dizzy, and ready to file another lawsuit. SMH.
The facts of these incidents always seem to be forever unattainable, and continue to be a thorn in Puna's side, as we work towards the future goal of "renewable energy". PGV is indeed an old plant, but purported to be a "safe" one. There is so much new technology available for geothermal development today (not 30+ years ago, when TruGeothermal (Mr. Richard, remember him?) sold to ORMAT/PGV, etc.), the question is: Is our community getting the best and newest technology to avoid these kinds of incidents?
Maybe Mayor Kim (who granted PGV the extended permit up to 60MG) will be able to help Puna obtain answers, and respond to our concerns, in this term as Mayor.
With due respect, JMO.
ETA: Clarity.
Report a rotten egg smell to whom and why? We were driving our good friend Mrs Kalama to Pahoa at 10 a.m Tuesday when we were all over whelmed with this rotten egg stink near the Pahoa high school fields. We all knew right away that it was geothermal gasses because all of us are from this area and know the difference. This second chance for geothermal really has not gone any better for the community than the first chance. jmo
http://www.hawaiibusiness.com/geothermal...nd-chance/
The geothermal profits for Ormat, Helco, state, county, and OHA have been far better during this second chance. Still no health or environmental studies are apparently warranted even though people in the geothermal area are getting sick and the Ohia trees are dead.
This leak or release by PGV within the community was ongoing for over two days. How much gas was released or leaked in that amount of time?
Who reported this recent gas release or leak, a community member like Bob Patricci or Ormat?
Where was this leaking well again? Did we smell this "STRONG" rotten egg smell several miles away or hundreds of yards away?
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"Who reported this recent gas release or leak, a community member like Bob Patricci or Ormat?"
PGV reported it. It's in an earlier post from Opihikao:
"At 3 PM today Puna Geothermal reported an unabated release of steam from one of its wells.
The steam has been contained and secured as of 4 PM."
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Were the car windows up or down?
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If only we had more oil fired power plants! It always puzzles me how the railroad ave power plant in Hilo gets no complaints when it is nearly smack dab in the commercial area of Hilo.
"The 33.7-megawatt “Hill” generating station on Railroad Avenue was the sixth-largest polluter in the state in 2010, with a reported 140,028 pounds of toxic chemicals, mostly sulfuric acid. Although the plant was seventh on the 2009 list, reported emissions are down about a third from the 210,120 pounds of pollutants reportedly released by the Hilo facility in 2009, according to the EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory."
http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections...lants.html
I wish everyone much safety from the rotten egg smell.
Cheers,
Kirt
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Were the car windows up or down?
More importantly, did property values go up or down?
how the railroad ave power plant in Hilo gets no complaints
Maybe because they're surrounded by industrial uses?
Maybe because their exhaust doesn't have a unique odor, so nobody can tell it's not a delivery truck?
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Kapoho Joe says..... """HFD recommend evacuate"""
HFD says... "Firefighters were called to Puna Geothermal Venture at around 3 p.m.
However, officials tell us the public should not be alarmed, and there’s no need for evacuations.
Hawaii Fire Department battalion chief Gerald Kosaki says monitors at the plant showed hydrogen sulfide levels at 15.7 parts per billion, which is well below what’s considered dangerous.
Hawaii Fire Department also conducted their own tests and the plant and around the perimeter, all of which showed zero readings for hydrogen sulfide..."""
Thats exactly what FEAR MONGERING looks like!
aloha
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
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Fear mongering???? Good God, when you can smell toxic gases at your home heaven forbid you should consider evacuating. Especially when the area has been evacuated in the past by order of Civil Defense and HPD more than once due to health concerns.
What's with the die hard posters ready and aimed to downplay any concern with this heavy industry right in the middle of residential areas?
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heavy industry right in the middle of residential areas
Again: simply upzone everything near PGV to Commercial, the free market will do the rest.
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