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Letter in support of Mayor Billy Kenai's veto +i f bills 256 and 257
My name is Maralyn Renken. 1 am a health c. e professional with a
Masters Degree in Nursing from Emory Unive sity in Atlanta, GA. 1 am a
Family Nurse Practitioner employed here in Hawaii. I have a background in
Emergency medicine, search and rescue dogs 1 d am an active member of
Leilani Cert Team. 1 live in Leilani Estates an, therefore, fairly close to the
Geothermal plant. Other than cancer, which m, husband developed on the
mainland, we both remain healthy. As far as I. ow, we have not `caught'
any thing from the geothermal plant.
1 have attended all but one of the county coup 'l meetings related to these
two bills. I have heard numerous claims from itizens living in the Puna
district; some living closer to the plant than I d some not as close. Many
who do not live in the Puna district at all.
We have been told that all of their physical co plaints are the result of
geothermal emissions. We have not been offer d any PROOF that these
physical maladies are a result of geothermal. e are expected to take all
these claims at face value without any scientifi studies to support the
claims.
Geothermal energy is accepted everywhere in a world as clean and
affordable. Everywhere that is, except Hawaii Other Geothermal plants do
not have buffer zones. Why do we need a bu" -r zone? We will create
abandoned homes which support illegal activi es and run down
neighborhoods which are eyesores to the co unity. It will reduce property
values in the our county and thus reduce the base.
Our local geothermal had a blowout in 1991, (+ver 20 years ago). Since
then improved technology and knowledge hav allowed successful wells to
be drilled without mishap. There is no reason o believe that this successful
drilling will not continue. It is totally unneces.. and irresponsible to
change the geothermal Community Benefits 'gram to the Relocation and
Public Safety Program. Please support the vet I of Bill 256 as the
responsible action to take. 1Comm. N•
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As for Bill 257,the Hawaii County Civil Def nse Agency already has
evacuation plans in place that would cover ev uation of the area
surrounding PGV in the event of a geothermal emergency. When it comes
to possible emergencies, the geothermal plant hould be the last thing we
worry about. Emergencies much more likely t impact us are tsunamis,
brush/forest fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, an lava inundations.
All either of these bills will do is to increase h meowners insurance by
designating the area in which we live as a 'big ly dangerous environmental
hazard zone' in need of special evacuation pl s that go above and beyond
those of the Hawaii County Civil Defense Age cy, (which is appropriate
only for other less dangerous areas). There ar no hard scientific facts to
support that premise.
May T close by begging that sane minds prevai . That unless or until the
claims of negative health issues caused by geothermal can be substantiated,
the County Council support Mayor Billy Keno 's veto of Bills 256 and 257.
Thank you,
Name: Maralyn Renken
Address: 13-3630 Kumakahi St.,P.O. Box 1055,Pahoa, HI 96778
Telephone: 808.965.9226
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