07-31-2012, 04:39 PM
The way I see it is that most people want the same things: to spend time with people they care about, have our kids grow up safe and happy, feel safe in our neighborhoods and homes, etc. etc. What seems to get in the way though is that there are often vested interests that pretend to have our interests at heart and a good example of this is the whole "geothermal" thing..
...And, although I appreciate my neighbors in leilani's intention to gather signatures and support for keeping the subdivision from being associated with issues and/or potential problems with PVG, getting a group of speakers together for a community meeting "the TRUTH about geothermal" sounds like a good idea. Until one notices that: Mike Kaleikini's job is at PGV, Don Thomas has been on the payroll from PGV for years plus he had a major involvement with HPG-A and Richard Ha, farmer, member of the geothermal working group and on the payroll of Ku'oko'a, registered in HI BREG as a "foreign profit corporation" and a company whose stated reason for being was to buy HELCO & Ormat and build 1000MW of geothermal and sell it to Oahu.
None of them bothered explaining to us the difference between SO2 and H2S, in fact according to them it is no problem at all. Despite the fact that a good part of the PGV emergency response plan deals with the dangers of H2S and even outlines scenarios in upset conditions in which 490lb/hour are vented uncontrollably for days or weeks at a time. Granted this is not normal day to day operations, but I have worked at industrial facilities and know that what goes on inside is NOT what the PR wants people to know.
There is BIG $$ to be made by those companies who can get into geo here in HI, plus all the royalties lining the coffers of the state & county & OHA. And who pays?? well, of course, those of us who are still on grid. Don't believe the BS... we won't be getting cheap energy. Sorry but it is a HUGE SWINDLE.
It might just be fun and games for a while until you realize that this is serious business and its the regular people like you and me who end up paying for it.
...And, although I appreciate my neighbors in leilani's intention to gather signatures and support for keeping the subdivision from being associated with issues and/or potential problems with PVG, getting a group of speakers together for a community meeting "the TRUTH about geothermal" sounds like a good idea. Until one notices that: Mike Kaleikini's job is at PGV, Don Thomas has been on the payroll from PGV for years plus he had a major involvement with HPG-A and Richard Ha, farmer, member of the geothermal working group and on the payroll of Ku'oko'a, registered in HI BREG as a "foreign profit corporation" and a company whose stated reason for being was to buy HELCO & Ormat and build 1000MW of geothermal and sell it to Oahu.
None of them bothered explaining to us the difference between SO2 and H2S, in fact according to them it is no problem at all. Despite the fact that a good part of the PGV emergency response plan deals with the dangers of H2S and even outlines scenarios in upset conditions in which 490lb/hour are vented uncontrollably for days or weeks at a time. Granted this is not normal day to day operations, but I have worked at industrial facilities and know that what goes on inside is NOT what the PR wants people to know.
There is BIG $$ to be made by those companies who can get into geo here in HI, plus all the royalties lining the coffers of the state & county & OHA. And who pays?? well, of course, those of us who are still on grid. Don't believe the BS... we won't be getting cheap energy. Sorry but it is a HUGE SWINDLE.
It might just be fun and games for a while until you realize that this is serious business and its the regular people like you and me who end up paying for it.