01-11-2015, 05:14 AM
quote:(BBM) Absolutely. Except it is County funds used, not the State, nor PGV.
Originally posted by ironyak
Originally posted by opihikao
All things take time, and factual information. This study will (all of them) continue to prove there is no correlation between the geothermal plant, and health issues. This money may have been spent in a more productive manner, however, due to the litigious history of these groups, the County/State want to prove the effort was made. Again, and again, and again.
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Some of the members of the current group "Puna Pono" (God, that name turns my stomach) and the other plantiffs should have finished the job, and closed the plant down at the time if it was such a detriment to our community. Instead, they accepted over $2 million dollars in "settlement". Auwe!
Are you equally upset with county, state, and PGV for using our money to settle what are implied to be baseless claims without merit?
Pretty irresponsible to pay out millions of dollars when the science has so 'clearly demonstrated' there is "no correlation between the geothermal plant, and health issues."
Especially when as Obie states:
"Since 2012, the county has designated 25 homes for purchase, at a tentative total cost of $5,437,649 (there is currently not enough money in the fund to cover those purchases, and details of some of them still must be worked out). Of these, 24 WERE BUILT AFTER THE POWER PLANT"S CONSTRUCTION, though all are located within one mile of PGV."
ETA: Did not address the relocation issue, as this thread is about PDF. Apologies for the O/T, however, wanted to respond to Ironyak.
JMO.