Wednesday, October 29, 2014

USA, Hawaii:

Geothermal and Public Health: 5 Facts (Honolulu Civil Beat)

Geothermal is the only industry providing revenues for community benefits. 

by Mililani Trask, principal of Indigenous Consultants LLC

Media reports about the health study commissioned by Mayor Billy Kenoi remind us that advancing geothermal energy must go hand in hand with public safety and well-being. Objective, informed attention to health, the use of new clean technology to address known hazards and the smart development of our geothermal resources to get us off our $6 billion addiction to imported oil can, and should happen simultaneously.

It is worth noting that geothermal is the only industry providing revenues that contribute to county, state and OHA coffers for community purposes such as buses, road repair and health studies.

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