This afternoon, Hawaii Governor David Ige announced at a news conference his "way forward" for the University of Hawaii's proposed Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island. "My review found that the TMT project took the appropriate steps and received the approvals needed to move forward," Ige said on May 26, according to a news release his office sent … [Read more...] about Hawaii Gov. Ige says Thirty Meter Telescope ‘has the right to proceed with construction’
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know Hawaii Gov. Ige’s reasons for delaying Thirty Meter Telescope construction?
1. Starting this week, conferees from the state House and Senate got together to start talking about this year’s proposed budget. Of the 25 conferees, three are from Maui. Representative Kyle Yamashita and Senator J. Kalani English (both Democrats) are two of them. Who is the third? A. Senator Gil Keith-Agaran B. Senator Roz Baker C. Representative Angus McKelvey D. … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know Hawaii Gov. Ige’s reasons for delaying Thirty Meter Telescope construction?
Will science be a casualty in the war over the Mauna Kea Thirty Meter Telescope?
The war over the construction of the state’s Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea has now threatened the University of Hawaii itself, with students and faculty calling for a protest walk-out across the UH system today at noon. That protest was too happen a day after 3,000 or so activists vented their anger against the proposed telescope at Iolani Palace in Honolulu. The … [Read more...] about Will science be a casualty in the war over the Mauna Kea Thirty Meter Telescope?