01-29-2015, 05:32 PM
quote:gypsy69, I cannot feel your pain, nor can you feel mine. We have grown up in Pohoiki, Opihikao, Kaimu (Kalapana), Kau, and beyond.
Originally posted by gypsy69
Mr Bondersen you have brought up an important community safety issue. For three months or more geothermal wants to drill a new well continuously, apparently this is safer than stopping the drilling process. If stopping is so dangerous could someone explain why this is? We do live
On an active volcano with lava flows and its uncertainties within this east rift zone.
Why start drilling a new well at all if so many dangers are present? Most did not expect hurricanes to effect geothermal productions, we were sadly wrong. Could things like earthquakes, or lava showing up in the new well be reasons to stop drilling? These have to be prepared for as the risks of these two intangibles are higher in probability than before.
Also anyone know how many wells are currently being used by Geothermal, or how many total have been drilled in the past 25 years? Was this past well that has been drying up a very productive well, how can geothermal continue to use it if not as much steam is being produced?
Is it true Geothermal has to use chemicals mixed with its water to produce its steam, do they need to use even more of this toxic brine when wells dry up? Trying to gain a better understanding to how this growing neighbor of ours works.
Anyone here ever seen a bulldozer being lifted from the ground due to the pressure from an un-capped well or blowout? Someone once told me they witnessed this here, are these types of accidents caused from the stopping of the drilling process?
Get the hell out if this situation is so stressful. Life is more important, especially for your keiki.
For my ohana, we seek peace. If we should be afforded protection, grace, and dignity in the process, that is what we strive diligently for (speaking for my ohana only; I hold the right via kupuna.)
JMO.