Attention everyone who wants to malama the ‘āina. Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) will be holding an Environmental Impact Statement Public Scoping meeting on August 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Pāhoa Community Center.
The last time PGV did an EIS was in 1987. Since then, we’ve endured a blow-out, we’ve been gassed by hydrogen sulfide many times including during Tropical Storm Iselle, we lived through the noise of drilling and operations, and the danger of drilling into an active volcano–let’s stand up for the community and the ‘āina!
This is an opportunity to voice all your concerns about PGV expanding operations near Pāhoa. If you show up, PGV will have to address all your concerns in the next phase of the process. If not, they will say the community supports their plans.
Here’s a link to the Puna Geothermal Venture Repower Project Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice
The public comment period is open until Aug. 22. Comments can be made in person or virtually at the Aug. 17 meeting or can be submitted in writing, either at the meeting or via email to michele.lefebvre@stantec.com and planning@hawaiicounty.gov, or mailed to Michele Lefebvre, P.O. Box 191, Hilo, HI 96721 and County of Hawaii Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, HI 96720.
