01-14-2015, 04:56 AM
The neighbor against neighbor mentality really is getting bad here in Leilani, all steamed or caused from Geothermal concerns. A one mile buffer zone has been proposed as an idea. Some think this would be a good start in protecting the nearest communities health and quality of living. While others strongly disagree with this because of the property value and home value impacts. After seeing signatures and testimony from both sides, it saddens me to see neighbors health and safety concerns ignored or refused by their very own neighbors who want to continue to rent out their bed and breakfast at a rate that pays the mortgage.
When the board and its leading folks in charge of the leilani community association form oppositions against those who are being affected by the geothermal power plant it can't be helping the people who may need it.
For every NIMBY that lives in leilani that says the geothermal gassed them, their is a fulltime hard working Hawaiian who will say the geothermal absolutely is not affecting him or his family. JMOpinion here but its a Sad situation growing worse living so close to an ORMAT owned Geothermal electrical power plant.
When the board and its leading folks in charge of the leilani community association form oppositions against those who are being affected by the geothermal power plant it can't be helping the people who may need it.
For every NIMBY that lives in leilani that says the geothermal gassed them, their is a fulltime hard working Hawaiian who will say the geothermal absolutely is not affecting him or his family. JMOpinion here but its a Sad situation growing worse living so close to an ORMAT owned Geothermal electrical power plant.