HAWAII – Construction on the Thirty Meter Telescope has been delayed again, according to the office of Governor David Ige.
“Today, the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) leadership informed me that construction will continue to be postponed,” the governor stated. “Any further announcements about the construction schedule will come from TMT.”
This is the third time construction has been postponed since the “protectors” began their blockade of the Mauna Kea Access Road. The last postponement, announced while the governor was in Hilo for the Merrie Monarch Festival, was set to end on Monday. Opponents of the project – who voiced their opinion to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents on Thursday, loud and clear – were gearing up for another possible showdown.
On April 2, mass arrests were carried out on the sacred mountain in an attempt to clear the blocked road for TMT. However, the incident only strengthened state-wide opposition.
My understanding is that TMT followed an almost 7 year planning and permitting process, which included public hearings and community input. Following this process, project permits were issued. The TMT team is legally entitled to use its discretion to proceed with construction.
I understand that not everyone will agree with this and recognize and respect their right to appeal through the court system.Governor David Ige via media release
No word on how long this latest postponement will last.
We have used this time to listen and learn about Maunakea from various stakeholders. I learned about other issues that need our attention to create and implement a better plan for the stewardship of Maunakea. This may include:
– Decommissioning and removing older telescopes and facilities to restore the summit
– Reducing the level of activity on the summit
– Integrating culture and science
My administration will be working with the University of Hawai‘i, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the community to actively pursue these outcomes.Governor David Ige via media release
…People need to get away from BIVN biased coverage of this and look at real News such as presented on KITV; http://www.kitv.com/news/Student-s-pro-TMT-stance-gains-traction/32435356?absolute=true
….about the thousands of Students who have signed a Petition IN FAVOR of having the TMT….These Students are the REAL future of Hawaii…..
Ige’s office wants to “integrat[e] culture and science”, or more accurately in this case “integrate superstition and the opposite of superstition”. As if an honest person would even pretend that such a thing is possible. Prediction: Ige will bow even further to the threatening intimidation of the “protestors” and allow them to engage in illegal acts without consequence for an extended period of time, perhaps a whole year.
They all rip off I don’t believe nothing these idiots say. First it’s DLNR then uh then the mayor to the gov. And back to DLNR and uh. They say took 7 years to plan the tmt. Yeah right it took that long to counter rules and weasel their way into making it legal. Then they give protesters 1 day to figure out what rules were bended and find the loop holes these suckas hiding. Meanwhile bafoons on here acting like they own the telescope. All mad at protesters and hating hawaiians crying racist like diver Dave and the other loser that change her name to treaty of annex/glassyeyed/dlam parkanut/chinsley da turd… all the same Donkey with a parking lot chin for government nut.
https://www.facebook.com/idamarie.bermudezramey?fref=ts . Eight years to attend high school???? Wow, that tells the real story.
Thanks for your moms Facebook maybe later I’ll iron out her wrinkles too. Just like yours haha lame donkey
LOL. You one funny bus driver. If it took you 8 years(16% of the 49 years you’ve been breathing) to attend high school, you’re in for a long haul to figure out who I am. LOL. Hint; I waive to you almost every day when you pass my house. What’s high school like when you’re 22 years old???
http://www.maunakeaandtmt.org/
That should clear up any misinformation about the TMT.
The only problem is that most of the protestors seem to be more driven by emotion than reason.