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Protecting Mauna Kea: This Is a War
Posted by SD Free Press: None Given on June 24th, 2015
SD Free Press: Sitting outside the 10 by 20 foot makeshift tent that has served as my home for the last 34 days on Mauna Kea, I watch the tent poles shudder to the concussion of US Army howitzer cannons firing live shells at their training grounds below. When the wind blows just right, from the south, the rattle of automatic rifle fire reaches the occupation. There’s no denying it: A war rages in Hawai’i. It’s a war on native peoples, a war on women, a war on the land, a war on life itself. The war did not start...
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Giant telescope construction set to resume on Hawaii mountain, but battle continues
Posted by Associated Press: Jennifer Sinco Kelleher on June 24th, 2015
Associated Press: A battle is poised to unfold on a Hawaii mountain where one of the world's largest telescopes is set to be built.
As work resumes Wednesday on the Thirty Meter Telescope atop the Big Island's Mauna Kea, protesters will try to peacefully stop the construction because they say it tramples on land that is sacred to Native Hawaiians.
"We're bracing ourselves mentally, spiritually for the battle ahead," said Kahookahi Kanuha, one of the protesters camped out near the visitor centre at a 9,200-foot...
Protesters gather before Thirty Meter Telescope construction resumes on Mauna Kea
Posted by KHON: None Given on June 24th, 2015
KHON: Dozens of people are sleeping on Mauna Kea Tuesday night. Many are calling themselves the protectors of the mountain, and dozens more are expected by Wednesday morning.
That`s when TMT partners says it will resume construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
By sunset, about 50 people gathered at Mauna Kea`s Hale Pohaku or the visitor center area in the last two days.
Many had built ahu`s or altars at the summit, at the site of the Thirty Meter Telescope project.
It`s all to honor a place...
Protestors camp atop Mauna Kea to face TMT crews
Posted by KITV: None Given on June 24th, 2015
KITV: After being put on hold for more than two months, work to build the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea is set to restart. The project has already felt the resistance, and now, it'll have to face it again. On Tuesday, protestors against the TMT construction were already camped out waiting for crews to show up and arrest them the following day. It’s been one of the most contentious construction projects in the state, not because of what the telescope will do but for the sacred land it is poised...
Calls Renewed for Halt of TMT Project
Posted by Big Island Now: Jamilia Epping on June 24th, 2015
Big Island Now: Construction on the Thirty Meter Telescope project will resume Wednesday with continued resistance from those who hold Mauna Kea sacred. According to an Associated Press report, approximately 20 people are already camped out near the TMT construction site. Some told the media outlet that they are “bracing to be arrested” when work on the project starts up again. On April 2, 31 people were arrested for blocking attempts for TMT crews to reach the construction site. Those arrests ignited the debate,...
Ahu Built At TMT Before Construction Resumes Mauna Kea
Posted by Video News: None Given on June 24th, 2015
Video News: Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea have erected two ahu near the site of the planned observatory over the last two days, just before construction of the $1.4 billion project is expected to resume.
The stone alters carry Hawaiian cultural significance. On Monday, pohaku from the shores of Kona were driven up the steep mountain road, and then carried by hand.
Mehana Kihoi, one of the Mauna Kea protectors, described the scene.
"The pohaku were laid in the middle of the road...
Mauna Kea Showdown Wed TMT Resumes Construction
Posted by Hawaiian Video News: None Given on June 24th, 2015
Hawaiian Video News: Both sides are gearing up for the next skirmish in the Thirty Meter Telescope conflict.
On Saturday, TMT partners agreed to restart construction of the $1.4 billion observatory planned for the summit area of Mauna Kea. Henry Yang, Chair of the TMT International Observatory Board, issued this statement:
“After more than two months of consultation, education, and dialogue with many stakeholders, we humbly announce that the TMT International Observatory Board has decided to move ahead to restart...
Construction Giant Telescope Pushes on Despite Protests
Posted by Space: None Given on June 24th, 2015
Space: The group building a huge telescope on Hawaii's tallest mountain plans to restart construction this week, ending a two-month delay caused by protestors opposed to the ambitious project.
Construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano -- work that was halted in April after a series of protests--will resume on Wednesday (June 24), project representatives said in a statement issued over the weekend.
"Our period of inactivity has made us a better organization in the...
Protesters Vow to Stop Telescope Construction From Resuming on Hawaii Mountain
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 24th, 2015
Associated Press: About 20 people opposed to building what would be one of the world's largest telescopes on a Hawaii mountain are camped out near the construction site, vowing to stop work from resuming.
They are sleeping in vehicles or on cots under a tent and braving weather that's chilly for Hawaii standards at Mauna Kea's 9,200-foot elevation.
They are also making sure they have bail money ready. Some say they are bracing to be arrested when the nonprofit company building the Thirty Meter Telescope intends...