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State Scuator Richard 1~1. Matsuura <br /> Srroud DiaMirl • • Slrtlr nl' flnu•nii ~I'~ <br /> October 21, 1991 ~ C~LtiYtiL(~ '7I~j C~ 7 <br /> It1 . ~4,1~'c <br /> Dear Friends: ~1'L~!14~~C[~ ~,w <br /> ~C~ ~c7PYll{fl! <br /> I am taking the liberty of writing to you again because <br /> Hawaii's energy future is at another threshold. <br /> Unfortunately, Alaskan oil production has dropped 50$. <br /> Since 50$ of Hawaii's oil requirements came from Alaska, we <br /> now must qo to the Middle East to make up for the shortfall. <br /> Hawaii's oil needs were also obtained from Indonesia. <br /> From next year, Indonesia will become an importer of oil <br /> ! since their oil production has dropped significantly. <br /> ~ These recent occurrences only verify my fear that we <br /> will have an oil crisis sooner than we expect and unless we <br /> are prepared for the crisis, all hell will break loose in <br /> Hawaii. <br /> Hawaii was fortunate in the last oil crisis in the mid- <br /> ~ seventies because the leaders of the Arab oil cartel did not <br /> i realize that Hawaii was part of the United States. So this <br /> State continued to get its oil supply until one dummy in the <br /> ~ State Department informed them that Hawaii was part of the <br /> United States, which resulted in the termination of the oil <br /> i supply and the beginning of our fuel crisis. <br /> ~ I have studied all the alternatives for an energy <br /> j source for firm electrical power and geothermal energy is <br /> still our best option. I am not going to repeat the <br /> ' advantages of geothermal energy except to ask that you read <br /> the enclosed brochure on geothermal. <br /> ' The geothermal developers need our moral support and <br /> ' encouragement. I sincerely hope that all of you can extend <br /> a helping hand to them. When one continues to lose great <br /> amounts of money, it is very easy to terminate that project <br /> ' and take the losses. <br /> ~ i ask for your help because our energy future depends <br /> on them succeeding in harnessing the geothermal energy <br /> <br /> 1 resource. Mahalo! <br /> SincerelJ~ <br /> .t*.~ <br /> 'V <br /> it <br /> Senator Richard M. Matsuura <br /> ~ % 1 <br /> enc. Ouo~? lia. ' <br /> Frir~urls ol'RrlrrJnr ~~/)irl.° .1Inl.vu~rrr 1/~ 1~ ~ND ~P <br /> <br /> i <br /> Ybl iSCmw <1C~J, <br /> ~ Lill I,n rr urr ~IPrr'l, lli/u, /)nrrrr ii ?4; 'rr • INLCI P.f.i-;..", <br /> ~ <br /> <br />