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Not the whole story about TMT
Petitioner Kealoha Pisciotta of Mauna Kea Anaina Hou responds to Chad Babayan's letter stating that putting the Thirty-Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea is part of a "sacred mission."
Mauna Kea Rally + Hearing • Feb. 12th 9:30 AM • Hilo County Building
On Tuesday, the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) will hear final oral arguments from the parties on the construction permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). Please support us as we seek to protect Mauna Kea from further industrialization.
Sierra Club comments to the NSF Portfolio Review Committee
A letter from the Moku Loa Group of the Sierra Club sent to the National Science Foundation to dissuade them from funding the Thirty Meter Telescope.
Reasons to be hopeful after the ICAʻs decision on UHʻs CMP for Mauna Kea
Courtʻs decision confirms that UHʻs management plan does nothing in itself to protect Mauna Keaʻs resources. The National Science Foundation decides not to fund the TMT.
Mauna Kea hui -- ICA oral arguments -- went well
Back in 2009, the Mauna Kea hui -- Mauna Kea Anaina Hou, Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Sierra Club, KAHEA, and Uncle Ku -- appealed BLNR's decision to deny our request for a contested case hearing on the University's management plan for the mountain. On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, they Intermediate Court of Appeals held oral arguments on our case.
New EA for Army Training on Mauna Kea
The U.S. Army is proposing to conduct High Altitude Mountainous Environment Training (HAMET for short) on the slopes of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
TMT Co-founder having serious money troubles.
What guarantee is there the TMT would be completed, if one of the primary backers is having a serious money troubles?