05-13-2019, 04:33 AM
Once again, our incompetent state government has not followed its own regulations. Imagine that! The really sad thing is that the energy this project would produce is indeed renewable and sustainable by most standards. Trees sequester carbon and grow quite well on the windward side of this island.
If you look beyond the front men (environmentalists) opposing this, the real opposition has come from nearby residents. The location has been zoned industrial since plantation days, but nearby residents don't want it used for its intended purpose. Some of these people have been there since those times, but others bought homes there since then and should have known about the zoning through disclosure or due diligence. Typical Hawaii combination of NIMBY and incompetent government.
If you look beyond the front men (environmentalists) opposing this, the real opposition has come from nearby residents. The location has been zoned industrial since plantation days, but nearby residents don't want it used for its intended purpose. Some of these people have been there since those times, but others bought homes there since then and should have known about the zoning through disclosure or due diligence. Typical Hawaii combination of NIMBY and incompetent government.