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Status of the $40,000 Grant for a Puna Water Study relating to Puna Geothermal Venture

Request to:
Hawaii County Council
Law used:
State of Hawaii UIPA
Status of this request:
Response overdue
Summary of Request
The community has been waiting for years for this water study and NOTHING has happened that we can tell. Please send me the details of the $40,000 grant to study the water in Puna relating to Puna Geothermal Ventures. 1. a Copy of the Grant 2. Synopsis of all work done and all moneys taken from the grant.

Messages in this request

From Sara Steiner (Laulima Pahoa)
Subject Records Request for Hawaii County Council: Status of the $40,000 Grant for a Puna Water Study relating to Puna Geothermal Venture [#1573]
Date Sept. 24, 2025, 11:18 a.m.
To Hawaii County Council
Status Awaiting response
Attachments
Aloha, Pursuant to the public records law, I would like to request the following records in electronic format sent to my email address.
The community has been waiting for years for this water study and NOTHING has happened that we can tell. Please send me the details of the $40,000 grant to study the water in Puna relating to Puna Geothermal Ventures. 1. a Copy of the Grant 2. Synopsis of all work done and all moneys taken from the grant.
[... Show complete request text] Sara Steiner (Laulima Pahoa)
  1. 1 month, 2 weeks agoSept. 24, 2025, 11:18 a.m.: Sara Steiner (Laulima Pahoa) sent a message to Hawaii County Council.
From Sara Steiner (Laulima Pahoa)
Subject Records Request for Hawaii County Council: Status of the $40,000 Grant for a Puna Water Study relating to Puna Geothermal Venture [#1573]
Date Oct. 27, 2025, 9:09 a.m.
To Hawaii County Council
Aloha, My UIPA request "Status of the $40,000 Grant for a Puna Water Study relating to Puna Geothermal Venture" (09/24/2025) was not answered in the time defined by HAR 2-71-13. In the meantime, I found out the grant was $420,000.00 so I am UPDATING THIS REQUEST TO THAT AMOUNT! I want to know what is going on with these funds. They are supposed to be testing our water all along the coast and around PGV Please update me on the status of my request as soon as possible. Mahalo,
  1. 1 week, 5 days agoOct. 27, 2025, 9:09 a.m.: Sara Steiner (Laulima Pahoa) sent a message to Hawaii County Council.