The SHEL Committee's
mission is to inform the geothermal community of potential safety,
health, and environmental issues as well as pending legislation
and rule changes that could affect The Geysers. The committee was
also mandated to address the health and safety needs of the contractors
and vendors who do business at The Geysers. The GGA is committed
to keeping the geothermal community aware and informed of these
kinds of issues so we all can work together and be prepared to
address them in a timely manner. To accomplish this mission, the
SHEL Committee invites suggestions and topics for action and discussion
from consultants, contractors, and vendors.
GGA-SHEL
The committee met February 17, 2010, 10:00 a.m. at the Calpine
Visitor Center. There were three in-person and one telephone attendees.
We discussed updating The Geysers Helipad Evacuation Landing Locations
Map and Kurt Seel will follow up with Calpine on updating the map
and using the GGA identifier. Nick Voegtly will contact other Operators
to ensure current data is available.
Greenhouse Gas, Diesel Engine Emissions, and Induced Seismicity
were also discussed.
The next meeting is May
19 th at 10:00 a.m. at the Visitor Center. Sean Connelly, NSCAPCD will be invited to speak on Greenhouse Gases
and Diesel Emissions.
The committee is open to other meeting dates, times, and locations
to encourage more participation.
