Supporters of a bill that would ban nighttime drilling for geothermal wells came out in force last Friday for a public hearing held by the County Council.
All but one of the 38 people testifying from the crowd of about 75 people were in support of the bill proposed by Chairman Dominic Yagong that would prohibit drilling between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
The only person testifying against the measure was GRC member Mike Kaleikini, manager of the Puna Geothermal Plant, who said there are serious safety concerns associated with the bill. A geothermal consulting company has said that shutting down drilling overnight could cause a failure of the well or release of geothermal gas.
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All but one of the 38 people testifying from the crowd of about 75 people were in support of the bill proposed by Chairman Dominic Yagong that would prohibit drilling between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
The only person testifying against the measure was GRC member Mike Kaleikini, manager of the Puna Geothermal Plant, who said there are serious safety concerns associated with the bill. A geothermal consulting company has said that shutting down drilling overnight could cause a failure of the well or release of geothermal gas.
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