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By Jasmine Steiner Puna, Hawaiʻi • March 2026 In case there is any doubt, let me be perfectly clear: This is my lane. Puna. Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV). This is not theory or distant activism for me — it is my life. Born and raised in Puna, I have lived these lands, breathed this air, and witnessed the impacts firsthand for 37 years. Few from outside our region (beyond Lower Puna) can claim the same depth of lived experience and intimate knowledge of what geothermal develop

This is a powerful, point-by-point rebuttal filed by Sara Steiner of Pahoa, Hawaii , on behalf of the Puna community and environment. It directly counters the State's/appellee's arguments in the Hilo Environmental Court case challenging the Health Department's geothermal rulemaking for Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV). Sara filed a rulemaking petition for monitoring and regulating future geothermal in order to protect 'aina, as no geothermal entity has ever been monitored or reg

Please submit your testimony by MAIL postmarked on or before december 12th to the CAB office in Honolulu See instructions here --> And , heres tomorrow's flyer . Please come . Stand for Pele. Stand for Puna. Aloha aina Love you. See you there Jazzy KahuPuna Aloha Activism

Please RSVP on Truth for the People Hawaii Event page on FB : https://facebook.com/events/s/truth-for-the-people-geotherma/1146243530490477/ They have already been drilling Kīlauea lower east rift zone for decades , eastgate kumukahi is traditionally the source of all life to all wahi pana in the hawaiian islands , and all the while the Puna community in the radius cry out poisoned and dying off even climbing the ladder in the appeals court in the active unprecedented Hawaii

I'm so accustomed to the silence now—no response has become the norm for years, like the hush before Pele's lava kisses the sea. My entire family turned away, ghosted me completely... 😞❤️‍🔥⚠️⚔️🌋 It barely stings anymore, yet somehow, deep down, it still aches with an intensity that catches me off guard, a subterranean rumble echoing Pele's unquenchable fire. ⚔️🌋 Therapy has been a lifeline, a sacred spring amid the scorched earth. Through session after session, I've come

Helping a concealed gaslit community requires a delicate approach focused on validation, education, documentation, and building strong support systems. The hidden nature of the abuse means external help must prioritize empowering the community to recognize and resist the manipulation on their own terms. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Initial Steps for External Supporters Believe Them Without Question : The primary goal of gaslighting is to make v

Posted on Aloha Activism | October 15, 2025 Across the Pacific, indigenous communities are standing firm against the toxic legacy of industrial geothermal energy, fighting to protect sacred lands, waters, and cultural heritage from exploitation. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori hapū challenge projects that poison their waiariki (geothermal pools) and silence their voices through economic coercion. On Hawaiʻi Island, Native Hawaiians rally to defend Pele’s sacred domain from th

Hawaii's geothermal sector remains niche and concentrated, with the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) on the Big Island serving as the...

HILO, Hawaii – October 9, 2025 – As Hawaii Island advances toward its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045, geothermal development is gaining momentum, currently providing a mere 16% of the island's electricity. However, proposed expansions, including upgrades at the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV), have ignited decades long controversy, particularly over allegations of cultural desecration of sites sacred to Native Hawaiians. Community groups argue that drilling disrupts lan

In the shadow of Kīlauea, the living embodiment of Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess, lies a story of deep cultural reverence clashing...

As the volcanic landscapes of Puna, Hawaii, continue to simmer with both natural and human-made tensions, Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV)...

Aloha Puna Community! Mark your calendars and join us for the next quarterly community meeting regarding the Puna Geothermal Venture...

The fight for Puna is far from over. It is a battle against a system that has repeatedly ignored the health of our community, the science...

Aloha Lāhui, I hope everyone is OK after that "surge" last night ( what happened last night was not a normal "tsunami" it was more of a...

Blog: Investigating the Health Impacts of H₂S and Geothermal Chemicals in Puna, Hawaii In Puna, Hawaii, the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV)...

It's surprising how some folks still don't take me seriously in this fight, but I get it—change takes time. Some of the older generation...

PGV’s 55-Year Legacy of Harm in Puna For over 55 years, the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) has scarred Puna, Hawaii, threatening our...

The health impacts of geothermal injection fluids, as highlighted in the context of geothermal operations in Hawaii, are significant due...

Geothermal energy, while seen as a renewable resource, comes with significant environmental and health risks due to the toxins released...

The people of Hawaii, particularly in communities like Puna, are grappling with a troubling reality: a judicial system that appears to...