Hawaii County Pursuing Study on Health Issues Related to Geothermal Development (West Hawaii Today)
Hawaii County is drafting a request for proposals for a study on whether geothermal development in Puna is having an impact on the health of residents.
The study is one of the recommendations made by the Geothermal Public Health Assessment Study Group in its report to the county last year.
The group includes nine Puna residents, and was tasked by the county to address concerns related to health and safety of geothermal power production. A consultant, Peter Adler, assisted with the process.
The group’s report stated a study is needed to determine if releases of hydrogen sulfide have impacted the health of residents who live near Puna Geothermal Venture.
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