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The Puna Geothermal Venture plant
in Pohoiki in lower Puna.
(Courtesy Big Island Now)
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The council today took up what would have been the second and final vote on Bill 292, but concerns about its wording prompted several of its members to delay its passage.
Council Chairman Dominic Yagong introduced the bill at the urging of neighbors and critics of the Puna Geothermal Venture plant in Pohoiki, who said drilling activities at night disturbed their sleep.
The bill would restrict “drilling operations” to between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for geothermal wells “one mile or less from a residence.”
Mike Kaleikini, PGV’s plant manager, testified today that the bill is flawed for several reasons.
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