07-13-2016, 05:33 AM
quote:Aloha kakahiaka, Gypsy. How soon we forget who approved the PGV expansion to the current 60MW permit (Mayor Harry Kim). (*Snipped - More at link (BBM) - 2012 Race)
Originally posted by gypsy69
HiloPuna, we always appreciate reading another one of your mayor's protection posts. I am hoping you won't mind reading my own opinionated post then too.
We have found it increasingly difficult out here in lower Geothermal county or "Leilani Estates" to trust this current mayor's administration. For example, During the month of Dec 2013, We read this article in the local paper regarding the geothermal relocation process possibly moving forward. Then shortly after the article, the county planning dept and possibly our mayor changed or modified the geothermal relocation program. One important change was made regarding the standard 130% buyout offer, making it currently 100% with NO negotiations. Possibly the Mayor and the county planning dept then orchestrated a clever County Buyout Scheme for the remaining 30 geothermal impacted homes or "families". Potentially saving the counties geothermal relocation or "political slush fund" $1.5 million dollars while again not really trying to relocate the many patient families who have continued to remain on this counties geothermal relocation list. jmo.
http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-ne...ng-forward
It does upset me to think that Our current mayor may have been purchasing $800 or $900 dollar Christmas special drinky-drinkies. Possibly Using a government P-card sometime during the month of December 2013 at an evergreen night club. Then the Clear headed mayor may have been flying home to Hilo to take part in some very important geothermal relocation changes that would eventually impact many families future relocation options. This Mayor's decision to expand the geothermal industries operations in our backyard did eventually change the way my family lived in puna. This same mayor may have also cost several families including mine the opportunity to relocate away from the geothermal industry because of his drinking or p-card spending habits just a term later. jmo.
P.S. Harry Kim will be getting our votes Again, not that it matters.
http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections...-race.html
Kim approved the last expansion at Puna Geothermal Venture and also organized the emergency response to the 1991 blowout.
Both Kenoi and Yagong see geothermal as part of the island’s energy portfolio, though the chairman has certainly done more to make it a campaign issue.
Yagong this year has introduced two bills aimed at resolving concerns by some of PGV’s neighbors by directing royalty money toward new health studies, additional monitoring, and creating an emergency response plan that would inform residents of how to evacuate.
Kenoi vetoed those two bill as well, noting that the county has emergency response measures in place and concern over provisions in the legislation that prevents the county from reselling homes acquired through its geothermal relocation program.
The mayor said he has made inquiries with experts at the University of Hawaii regarding a new health study, though he couldn’t say when or if that may happen.
“If geothermal has an adverse impact then we should have that documentation and information,” Kenoi said.
JMO.