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Hawaiian Authorities Vote To Limit Access To Mauna Kea
Posted by Tech Times: Rhodi Lee on July 14th, 2015
Tech Times: Hawaiian authorities have voted to impose an emergency rule that would restrict access to Mauna Kea following protests blocking the construction of a giant telescope. The Board of Land and Natural Resource voted 5-2 on Friday on the 120-day rule that would restrict people from being within one mile of Mauna Kea's access road from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. except in cases when a person is in a moving vehicle. It also prohibits the use of camping gear within a mile of the Holy Mountain. Protesters, however,...
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Supreme Court In Hawaii Grants Application To Hear Telescope Case
Posted by Tech Times: Rhodi Lee on June 8th, 2015
Tech Times: The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), an 18-story astronomical observatory planned to be built on top of Hawaii's Mauna Kea, could allow astronomers to better study and learn more about the universe.
If construction pushes through, the telescope would be one of the biggest telescopes in the world. Unfortunately, the promise of scientific breakthroughs clash with cultural heritage as people protest the $1.4 billion project because they want to protect what they consider as a sacred land from development....