(ABOVE VIDEO) Part 1 of a 3 video series: State Senator Russell Ruderman talks about the week in which Puna – the district he was elected to represent – was the center of Hawaii’s news universe.

Video by David Corrigan

HILO, Hawaii – Big Island Video News recently sat down with Puna’s State Senator Russell Ruderman to talk about Hurricane Iselle (part one above), and the related controversies of the steam release at Puna Geothermal Venture, and the special election at Keonepoko Elementary School (part two and three below).