08-02-2012, 11:18 AM
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Originally posted by opihikao
opensecret, appreciate your opinion, but statements like Don Thomas is on PGV/ORMAT's payroll needs to be proven. He has worked for the UH for many years, and frankly, has credentials that far outweigh any "rumors". Can you prove that statement?
True, I cannot provide check stubs, and yes, it is perfectly legitimate for a UH professor to be getting funding and consulting work from local industry. My concern is that with such a divisive issue, the "pro" people bring in their experts to tell us the "truth", without being upfront about their motives.
...and I really don't know how Ku'oko'a can be seen to be a "local" company.
http://hbe.ehawaii.gov/documents/busines...er=42552F1&mobile=Y
I agree, HELCO, HECO, PUC etc. have a lot to answer for. We might want to take care about trading one monopoly for another.