12-11-2007, 02:14 PM
"..there is no clear purpose to the money..."
The article says no such thing.
"... good point about those impacted having a say."
Definitely put ideas to Naeole and Yagong.
"... did I read it right that only $15,000 has been paid out."
You may have read this, but not in the HTH article linked above. Where did you read it? It sounds completely implausible.
This is the bottom line: the fund was set up to relocate people affected by the geothermal plant. Several were relocated and the money keeps coming in. With the relocation mostly pau, the $2.2 million now in the fund is not expected to be needed for relocation. The proposal is to maintain a balance of at least $1 million in the fund, and to invest the other $1.2 million in Puna infrastructure. What is so wrong with that?
Is there not a need for infrastructure? roads, parks, etc.?
(Granted, $1.2 million will not buy a lot of public infrastructure, but every little bit helps).
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park
The article says no such thing.
"... good point about those impacted having a say."
Definitely put ideas to Naeole and Yagong.
"... did I read it right that only $15,000 has been paid out."
You may have read this, but not in the HTH article linked above. Where did you read it? It sounds completely implausible.
This is the bottom line: the fund was set up to relocate people affected by the geothermal plant. Several were relocated and the money keeps coming in. With the relocation mostly pau, the $2.2 million now in the fund is not expected to be needed for relocation. The proposal is to maintain a balance of at least $1 million in the fund, and to invest the other $1.2 million in Puna infrastructure. What is so wrong with that?
Is there not a need for infrastructure? roads, parks, etc.?
(Granted, $1.2 million will not buy a lot of public infrastructure, but every little bit helps).
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park