03-29-2012, 04:44 PM
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Originally posted by james weatherford
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Originally posted by Obie
Don't know about the state but here is the section from the Hawaii County Code.
Section 14-48. Nuclear energy facilities, prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to locate or build a nuclear energy facility which utilizes nuclear material for the production of energy within the County.
(1981, Ord. No. 665, sec. 1.)14-48
Thanks for that, Obie.
Below is the Section of the Hawaii State Constitution.
Interesting that the County passed a prohibition even though the State already had one.
"11.8 Nuclear energy
No nuclear fission power plant shall be constructed or radioactive material disposed of in the State without the prior approval by a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]"
Aloha. There are really two different things going on, yah. The Constitution prohibits fission, per se, while the County Ordinance prohibits it all. When there's fusion in the state it won't be on the Big Island.