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Mileka Lincoln is in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
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#BREAKING #LeilaniEstatesEruption #KilaueaVolcano (May 27 at 6:30 PM): Trucks are on standby to off-load and haul 200,000 pounds of a mud-like substance designed to help contain any potential explosion of the Puna Geothermal Venture that just landed in Kona after being flown in by Pacific Air Cargo.
Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency officials just confirmed that lava is covering one well that was successfully plugged on the PGV plant site and a second well is less than 100 feet away. They say both are stable and secured and being monitored. They say neither well is expected to release any hydrogen sulfide.
At a press conference earlier today, Governor David Ige said lava encroaching upon the PGV plant site — even if it made contact with the well field — was not enough of a concern to public safety to trigger a mass mandatory evacuation. PGV officials maintain they believe they have mitigated the threat of an uncontrolled release of hydrogen sulfide if lava inundates their property and makes contact with their wells. Ten of the 11 wells were quenched — a process in which the well is injected with water to cool and depressurization it.
An 11th well was plugged with bentonite clay after proving resistant to quenching efforts. We are told that mud-like substance is holding up and the pressure in the 11th well has stayed down. However, PGV officials have conceded they don’t know if hydrogen sulfide is the only possible hazard the community could face if lava interacts with their wells. Stay tuned to Hawaii News Now for the very latest developments #HInews #HawaiiNews #HNN #HawaiiNewsNow