Where is the construction?
Where is the Construction on Nevis?
That would be construction on the Geothermal Power Plant which was supposed to be on line in 2009, but that slipped to 2010. Those of us interested in Geothermal keep waiting to hear the comments on the building progress from Nevis. Google updates has not sent any Nevis Geothermal updates in several weeks.
At the same time it would be nice to hear about Geothermal related drilling on Montserrat. Last we heard a contract had been signed and then SILENCE. Of course it is now the hurricane season. Then again the MVO has declared the prime drilling area off limits — so that might be the reason why there are no official announcements. Perhaps certain individuals associated in some fashion with the Government of Montserrat who told someone who lives full time in Montserrat that Geothermal would NEVER happen in his lifetime (the non Government associated person)– perhaps the somewhat, sort of attached to the Government of Montserrat individual knows what he is talking about?
Right now all that is going on, besides watching for hurricanes, is POLITICS. There are lots of speeches and promises of a more super duper improved future IF votes are cast for X politician. Politics are the same the world over. Promices and manifestos — and then the reality of governing without enough income to pay for all the promises. Yet people keep believing the politicians and even manage to vote.
However, Montserrat still has an appointed Governor with the final say — because Montserrat is still in a state of emergency and under the thumb of the UK. So Montserrat elects a slate of politicians who get to play at being politicians — as far as the Governor will allow them. At least this governor doesn’t attend Parliament in fluffy tea frocks.
