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The State Rubber-Stamps Geothermal Expansion: Exposing the "State of Hawaii" Department of Health's Dangerous Deflections and dismissal of the entire Puna Geothermal community #PunaLivesMatter

On June 25, 2026, the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Clean Air Branch officially approved an amendment to Noncovered Source Permit No. 0008-02-N. Signed by Environmental Management Division Chief Joanna L. Seto, this paperwork officially gives Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) the green light to expand its power plant capacity from 41 MW to 46 MW. Along with the approval, the state included a "Response to Comments" document. When you read through it, a deeply concern

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Jul 58 min read

Exposing Ashley Kierkiewicz’s Ethical Betrayals: Dual Roles and Puna’s Stolen Recovery (Aloha Activism Exposé series)

Aloha Puna community, In our exposé series on the Puna Geothermal Community Website, we confront a leader whose actions have fractured...

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Jul 19, 20255 min read

History in the Making: The Geothermal Injunction in Moku O Keawe, Hawaiian Kingdom

In the heart of Moku O Keawe, the Hawaiian Kingdom stands at a crossroads. Tomorrow marks the commencement of a groundbreaking legal...

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Jul 25, 20244 min read