Monday, July 29, 2013

USA, Hawai'i:

Draft Puna Geothermal Health Assessment Published (Big Island Video News)

The Geothermal Public Health Assessment findings and recommendations for the area around the Puna Geothermal Venture on the big Island of Hawaii, have been posted in draft form.

The 118 page document, is not a scientific research paper, but rather a joint fact finding effort done through a “study group”. It was organized and conducted by Peter Adler at the request of Mayor Billy Kenoi, who at the time was facing increased public outcry over the effects of the existing geothermal industry on public health – specifically in the area nearest the Puna Geothermal Venture plant – and the planned expansion of the industry around the resource.

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