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Hawaii County Council
c/o Office of the County Clerk
County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni St.
Hilo,HI 96720
Re: Testimony on County of Hawaii Bill No. 292, Relating to Geothermal Drilling
Dear Hawaii County Council Members:
On behalf of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii (JCCIH), we
would like to urge the Council to oppose Hawaii Rill No. 292, as we believe it will result
in increased costs and.delays in our county's efforts to reduce energy costs and.become
more energy self—sufficient on our island.
While we understand the importance of addressing community concerns and protecting
the health and welfare of our residents,we believe that other available industry measures
designed to mit:i,gate noise and lighting issues should be pursued first. Daily drilling
stoppages will result in increased costs, which will be passed on to payers at a time when
our county is diligently exploring ways to reduce energy costs for our island.
Finally, we believe that further regulation of this industry and others that might want to
do business in Hawaii County in.the future will view this increased.regulation as a reason
not to come here,resulting in the loss many potential jobs and economic benefits that our
island so desperately needs.
'f'ha.nk.you for this opportunity to provide this testimony. We urge your opposition to
Bill No. 292 so that as an island.community, we can continue our efforts toward energy
sustainability.
Sincerely,
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Jon J. Anzu.mi, President Carol A- VanCamp, Chair
JCCII-i. Government Affairs Committee, JCCIFI
714 Kanoelehua Avenue • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
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