Geothermal Night Drilling Ban Challenged (Big Island Video News)
Puna Geothermal Venture is gearing up to drill a new production well. The drilling could last around the clock, 24 hours a day, even though Hawaii County passed a law a few years ago banning geothermal drilling at night. Now, community members are trying to stop the company any way they can.
A divided County Council voted Wednesday evening not to endorse a non-binding resolution asking the county’s attorneys to file a lawsuit against Puna Geothermal Venture to prevent it from drilling a new well at night.