02-04-2015, 05:32 PM
Interesting video from earlier today, testimony from Harry Kim.
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2015/0...-drilling/
I thought his testimony was quite clear, and I thought he made a very good distinction: whether or not you are in favor of geothermal, that has no bearing on whether nighttime drilling is appropriate or not.
I will say that I am pro-geothermal in the general sense, and that I firmly believe that geothermal is a great resource to use in Puna (particularly when compared to importing fossil fuels). But that being said, I am troubled by some of the actions (and attitude) by PGV and Ormat in this specific situation. I do wonder whether much of the anti-geothermal folks in Puna are that way simply because PGV and Ormat have acted the way they have.
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2015/0...-drilling/
I thought his testimony was quite clear, and I thought he made a very good distinction: whether or not you are in favor of geothermal, that has no bearing on whether nighttime drilling is appropriate or not.
I will say that I am pro-geothermal in the general sense, and that I firmly believe that geothermal is a great resource to use in Puna (particularly when compared to importing fossil fuels). But that being said, I am troubled by some of the actions (and attitude) by PGV and Ormat in this specific situation. I do wonder whether much of the anti-geothermal folks in Puna are that way simply because PGV and Ormat have acted the way they have.
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