By David Corriganand Stephanie Salazar
[Video from the PF Bentley film Aftermath, produced for I Aloha Molokai]
KA LAE, Hawaii: The South Point Windmills are appearing in a short film called “I Aloha Molokai – The Aftermath” …
The video was filmed and edited by noted photojournalist PF Bentley, who lives on Molokai and shares the concern of residents on Molokai and Lanai that this quote “apocalyptic scene” might occur in his own backyard… where ninety 420 foot wind turbines are planned to be built.
I Aloha Molokai, a group on the island of Molokai – opposes the installation of wind turbines on Molokai and undersea cable from the island to send power to Oahu.
I Aloha Molokai is calling it a modern day David vs.Goliath story of a little island trying to fight big government and big corporations…
The group contends that polls show 95% of the island stands opposed to the big windfarm… and it also notes that the island wont even benefit from the generated power; it all goes to Oahu.
Meanwhile, the abandoned windmills nearest South Point Road have never been taken down after the new windfarm was built… becoming an example of the scenario residents on Molokai and Lanai do not want to see on their islands.
I Aloha Molokai, a group on the island of Molokai in Hawaii, that opposes the installation of wind turbines on Molokai and undersea cable from Molokai to send power to Oahu.
The owner of the abandoned Kama’oa wind farm is slated to begin demolition of this facility within the month.
It is a “Big Corporate” issue. However, without the availability of clean-renewable energy, it would mean that dirty oil an coal would be the primary source that generates power for Hawaii. Hawaii is not getting smaller, it is getting bigger and with that, energy use will also increase.
Big Corporations can alleviate the issue in Molokai by replicating what the State of Alaska is doing; share revenues with its residence. Who would not be willing to recieve unearned income between $2000 to $3000 per year for all residents in Molokai. Some will say it is “buying” the people of Hawaii. If that is so, they are prohibiting Hawaii from keeping-up with the rest of the world! Be Akamai, It is about give and take, not take alone. The culture of Molokai may not fully embrace capitalism, but this is about the future what Ancient Hawaiian utilized all along……They used wind to power their canoes to settle in the Hawaii Islands. Perpetuating this technology is what the Kings would certainly be in favor of. The commoners would have to oblige.