HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0307.006 2004-2006 MOKU LOA GROUP
HAWAII CHAPTER -SIERRA CLUB
Hawaii County Council June 29, 2005
Environmental Management Committee
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Dear Council Members:
I am speaking in favor of the proposed Hawaii County Reload Facility , as Vice Chair of the Moku Loa
Group Hawaii Chapter of the Sierra Club. Hawaii County has a serious problem regarding the eminent closure
of the Hilo landfill and the transporting of East Hawaii business waste to the Puanahulu Landfill.
The reload facility would provide an opportunity for trash separation for reuse, recycling and then the
remainder would be transported to the West Hawaii. facility. A minimized load would allow businesses to ship
less refuse to the West side.
With fossil fuels at an all time high, and the increased amount of global warming gasses which will be
produced from atwo-hour commute, the County needs to be pro-active ,look at this option and approve this
option. No one has really looked at the environmental impact of the increased amounts of fossil fuel emissions
and how they will impact the air quality of our beautiful island. The congestion problems in North Kona are
already being realized. Let's not add to this problem by putting more diesel burning rubbish trucks on this
roadway.
Many small rubbish services may also be forced to upgrade their vehicles or be put out of business.
The Moku Loa Group, Sierra Club encourages the passage of this bill for a Hawaii County Reload facility for
East Hawaii.
Mahalo nui loa,
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Roberta Brashear-Kaulfers
Moku Loa Group ,Sierra Club
P.O. BOX 1137 HILO, HAWAII 96720
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