05-05-2015, 01:52 AM
Kalakoa: "Note that while I support the TMT generally, its impact on Puna will still be limited: strengthening the island economy doesn't translate into Puna getting a larger share than it does currently. Unlike Kona resort jobs, these workers won't commute from Puna."
You are dead wrong on this. I have had multiple neighbors here in Puna through the years who work for the Mauna Kea telescopes. Quite a few of the telescope jobs are filled with people who do choose to live in Puna. The HPP and Volcano communities in particular have telescope employees living in them.
You are dead wrong on this. I have had multiple neighbors here in Puna through the years who work for the Mauna Kea telescopes. Quite a few of the telescope jobs are filled with people who do choose to live in Puna. The HPP and Volcano communities in particular have telescope employees living in them.