10-26-2021, 07:30 PM
To be clear, I am one of the most ardent and vocal supporters of PGV and the benefit that their electricity provides. I think that they should drill as much land as Mr. Lono Lyman wants to lease/sell them. I do not follow the conspiracy that PGV caused the eruption.
That being said, the reality is that not all people in Lanipuna were big fans of geothermal. Many were not as evidenced by the several who sued PGV and the County until the County used PGV funds to buy their property from them (anyone remember Aurora Martinovich?).
It doesn't take a deep thinker to come to the conclusion that eliminating as many potential complainers as possible is in the best interests of PGV. By choosing not to rebuild the 3 roads in Lanipuna Gardens, the County has erased roughly 80 lots and significantly reduced the chance of future PGV related lawsuits.
That being said, the reality is that not all people in Lanipuna were big fans of geothermal. Many were not as evidenced by the several who sued PGV and the County until the County used PGV funds to buy their property from them (anyone remember Aurora Martinovich?).
It doesn't take a deep thinker to come to the conclusion that eliminating as many potential complainers as possible is in the best interests of PGV. By choosing not to rebuild the 3 roads in Lanipuna Gardens, the County has erased roughly 80 lots and significantly reduced the chance of future PGV related lawsuits.