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Notice of Public Hearing Time: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 Location: Pahoa Neighborhood Facility Subject: Bill 292, Amends Chapter 14, General Welfare, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition, as amended) Relating to Geothermal Drilling All persons desiring to express their views on the above matter may do so orally at the hearing and must register […]

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Future geothermal night drilling may be halted; Council urges Public Land Development Corporation be abolished

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To help inform good decision making on the use of that fund, the county Department of Research and Development has contracted for an independent joint fact finding study to help lay the groundwork for future geothermal health studies to be conducted in the Puna community.

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian culture and After Dark in the Park programs with the community and visitors throughout September. These programs are free, but park entrance fees may apply. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: * Alii Keanaaina in Concert Singer, songwriter and musician Alii Keanaaina […]

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For decades, the State of Hawaii has been trying to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Energy from Hawai`i geothermal resources is but one of several alternate energy sources that have been explored.

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County Councilman Pete Hoffmann submitted the following: Probably no issue in recent memory has as many twists and turns as the discussion regarding Bill 256. We have a cast of supposed villains, heroes, politicians, angry constituents, and an almost endless litany of related topics to add spice to the confused mix. We have the ‘perfect […]

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At 11:05 a.m. today, approximately 6,300 HELCO customers experienced a 2 minute power outage when Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) tripped off line. Additional HELCO generation was started and service to all customers was restored by 11:07 a.m.

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From James Weatherford, PhD, candidate for County Council District 4: Staunchest advocates of geothermal development in Hawaii make a leap of blind faith straight from the obvious – the state’s dependency on imported petroleum – to the not-at-all-obvious – that extensive geothermal development for generation of electricity is the only alternative that will deliver us […]

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Mayor Billy Kenoi held a talk-story session in Pahoa Monday with an overflowing room getting raucous at times as the conversation kept gravitating to geothermal development in Puna. Video from the session.

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The report recommends the pursuit of using geothermal energy as a primary source to lessen Hawaii’s dependence on fossil fuels.

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MEDIA RELEASE For 18 years, after some initial controversy, Hawaii Island has been producing geothermal energy pretty consistently and pretty quietly. Now, geothermal has been thrust onto the statewide stage as the possible keystone of Hawaii’s energy independence. To get a clear picture of geothermal’s promise, along with a brief discussion on biomass, which Hawaii’s […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii State Legislature will conduct a joint informational briefing 1-3 p.m. Thursday, July 7 in Conference Room 325 at the State Capitol regarding a proposed Native-to-Native business model for the development of geothermal energy as a statewide resource for electrical production. Members of the community are invited to attend the hearing, but […]

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In a request for information (RFI) issued today, the utility is seeking input from stakeholders including potential geothermal developers and interested landowners on next steps that take into account the renewable energy goals and clean energy policy of Hawaii within the state’s unique community, cultural, historical, and environmental context.

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