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DLNR agents no longer expected Mauna Kea following order suspend TMT work
Posted by Hawaii News: None Given on November 18th, 2015
Hawaii News: Hawaii News Now has learned DLNR agents who were scheduled to be on Mauna Kea Wednesday morning to ensure Thirty Meter Telescope crews safe, unobstructed access to their site have been told to stand down as TMT workers are no longer expected in light of the state Supreme Court's ruling to temporarily suspend construction for the next two weeks.
Hawai'i's Supreme Court has ordered that there be no TMT construction on Mauna Kea until December 2, or until another court order. The announcement this...
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BLNR approves emergency rules limiting access Mauna Kea
Posted by Hawaii News: None Given on July 11th, 2015
Hawaii News: The Board of Land and Natural Resources has approved emergency rules limiting access to Mauna Kea.
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The state's Board of Land and Natural Resources is scheduled to hear testimony on an emergency rule that would limit access to Mauna Kea.
The proposal would prohibit camping on the mountain and restrict access at night between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Mauna Kea summit access road and the Visitor's Center has been closed since June 24, when 750 opponents of the controversial...
Boulders removed from road to Mauna Kea summit, Visitors Center closed indefinitely
Posted by Hawaii News: None Given on June 26th, 2015
Hawaii News: The boulders and rock structures that were found on the gravel road leading to the summit of Mauna Kea were removed Thursday. A statement from Governor Ige's office says The Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) worked collaboratively with volunteers to ensure the rocks were safely and properly cleared from the roadway. The state continues to assess and monitor the situation to ensure the safety of the people on Mauna Kea. The road has been temporarily closed until further notice. The Mauna Kea...
Governor’s office says TMT construction ‘on hold until further notice’
Posted by Hawaii News: None Given on June 25th, 2015
Hawaii News: Construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea is on hold once again.
"We are disappointed and concerned that large boulders were found in the roadway leading to the summit of Mauna Kea. This action is a serious and significant safety hazard and could put people at risk. Because of this, we are making an assessment to determine how to proceed," said Gov. Ige's Chief of Staff Mike McCartney.
Gov. Ige is currently in Washington, D.C. for an energy forum and meetings with Hawaii's congressional...
Construction on Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea to resume Wednesday
Posted by Hawaii News: None Given on June 21st, 2015
Hawaii News: Construction on the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope project will resume on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the TMT International Observatory Board on Saturday.
“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 the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on the morning of Wednesday, June 24," said Henry Yang, Chair of the TMT International...
All but one oppose telescope at UH Regents meeting
Posted by Hawaii News: None Given on April 17th, 2015
Hawaii News: Hundreds of people packed a special University of Hawaii Board of Regents meeting at UH Hilo Thursday to sound off on plans to build one of the world's largest telescopes at Mauna Kea.
All but one of the 62 people who testified opposed building the Thirty Meter Telescope on conservation land at the Big Island volcano.
Only about half of the roughly 120 people who signed up were able to testify because after three and a half hours, the regents left to fly back to their home islands and some...