TMT foes march to University of Hawaii president’s home
Dozens of opponents to the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Mauna Kea walked by the University of Hawaii president’s Palolo residence in a display against the telescope project. Read more
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Construction of Thirty Meter Telescope delayed at least 2 years
The developers of the planned Thirty Meter Telescope are now saying that construction of the $2.4 billion cutting-edge observatory isn’t likely to start for at least a couple of years. Read more
Public forum set for Mauna Kea master plan
The University of Hawaii has scheduled a virtual public forum for Wednesday on its new draft Maunakea Master Plan. Read more
Supreme Court partially approves subpoena into bank records of group opposing TMT
In its unanimous opinion issued on Tuesday, the Supreme Court in part approved and denied an appeal by the nonprofit KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance, which argued that the Hawaii Attorney General’s subpoena to access its bank records should be quashed. Read more
Draft plan for Mauna Kea aims ‘to do less’
The plan, dubbed “E O I Ka Leo (Listen to the Voice),” aims to guide and prioritize specific land uses within UH-leased parcels over a 20-year period, including the addition of new facilities, improvements to existing facilities and the discontinued use of others. It updates the current master plan adopted in 2000. Read more
Elders tried for role in TMT protest found not guilty
The first four of the 38 kupuna arrested for blocking Mauna Kea Access Road during the opening days of the Thirty Meter Telescope protest two years ago were found not guilty Friday. Read more
Not guilty verdict for Hawaiian elders protesting construction of Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea
Keli‘i ‘Ioane, Marie Alohalani Brown, Maxine Kahaulelio and Ranette Robinson were the first to go to trial out of 38 mostly Native Hawaiian kupuna, or elders. Read more
TMT foes challenge declaration that work has begun
The same folks who challenged the Thirty Meter Telescope in a lengthy contested case hearing in 2016 and 2017 are now following a new line of attack in questioning the recent determination that construction of the $2.4 billion project has already begun. Read more
Native Hawaiian consent needed for TMT, Canadian group says
The organization that represents the astronomy community in Canada — one of the Thirty Meter Telescope’s international partners — has declared it cannot support the TMT unless it has the consent of Native Hawaiians. Read more
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No new permits needed for Thirty Meter Telescope, University of Hawaii says
Heading off the potential of an expired permit and further delay for the Thirty Meter Telescope, the state has given the developer of the planned cutting-edge observatory credit for its construction activities in 2019. Read more
Rep. Scott Saiki names membership of Mauna Kea Working Group
The panel will meet over the next year to come up with recommendations for a new management and governance structure to oversee the telescope community atop the mountain. Read more
Formation of Mauna Kea working group on target despite boycott
The nomination deadline will come Monday for Native Hawaiians who want to serve on a volunteer panel newly created by the state House of Representative to propose a new governance and management structure for Mauna Kea. Read more
Thirty Meter Telescope still on hold as it deals with pandemic, funding issues
Last summer, officials with the Thirty Meter Telescope said they would delay construction of the landmark observatory planned for Mauna Kea until at least spring, given the pandemic and other factors. Read more
The ‘groundbreaking’ Caltech telescope is set for dismantling to make way for TMT
At one time it was one of the world’s premier observatories for astronomical research and instrument development at submillimeter wavelengths. Read more
House advances measure for new Mauna Kea management
A measure that aims to form a working group to develop a new management structure for Mauna Kea was advanced Thursday in the state House of Representatives. Read more
House seeks panel to create new oversight on Mauna Kea
The state House of Representatives introduced a proposal Friday to form a working group assigned to develop a new management structure for Mauna Kea. Read more
Mauna Kea management to be outlined before BLNR
With management of the Mauna Kea summit coming under mounting criticism, the Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday will hear the results of a report that gave the University of Hawaii mixed reviews for its oversight of the mountain. Read more
Hawaii House Speaker Scott Saiki calls for UH to be replaced as Mauna Kea manager
Saiki said the House plans to introduce a resolution calling for a new management structure for Mauna Kea, the site of mass protests and arrests in 2019. Read more
House Speaker Scott Saiki wants new management of Mauna Kea
Saiki said the House plans to introduce a resolution calling for a new management structure for Mauna Kea, the site of mass protests and arrests in 2019. Read more
Foundation exploring TMT ahead of funding decision
The effort is aimed at helping the nation’s top funder of basic scientific research decide whether to consider awarding as much as $850 million to the next- generation TMT, which is now estimated to cost $2.4 billion. Read more
Hawaii County ethics board rules against former Mayor Harry Kim in Thirty Meter Telescope case
The Hawaii County Board of Ethics on Wednesday found former Mayor Harry Kim guilty of violating the county’s ethics code when he didn’t enforce the law evenly during the 2019 Thirty Meter Telescope protests. Read more
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