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<br /> <br /> Print J Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> From: Council Testimony (counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us) <br /> To: hawaiicountycouncil@,yahoo.com <br /> Date: Tuesday, March 11. 2008 8:12:09 AM <br /> Subject: FW: (Res. 551-08) : Finance Committee Agenda, March 11, 2008 <br /> <br /> <br /> --Original Message--- <br /> From: james weatherford [mailto: ae rdengreen cr hawaiiantel net] <br /> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:14 PM <br /> To: counciltestimonv t co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: (Res. 551-08) : Finance Committee Agenda, March 11, 2008 <br /> <br /> (Res. 551-08) <br /> <br /> This is to express OPPOSITION to Resolution 551. <br /> <br /> This "Whereas" clause is not true: <br /> "the County now finds it in its best interest to contract for private <br /> services of a provider to design, build and operate a Waste-T-Energy <br /> facility..." <br /> <br /> It is NOT in the best interest of the County to pursue this policy. <br /> <br /> Waste-to-energy incineration is expensive, hazardous, unreliable, <br /> inflexible, and not suited to Hawaii County's needs. <br /> Most importantly, WTE is not necessary since there are lower cost, <br /> safer, more reliable means to resolve the County's'solid waste' <br /> problem. <br /> <br /> James Weatherford, PhD <br /> Keaau, Hawaii <br /> 982-5549 <br />