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The Stage Is Set For Tuesday’s Thirty Meter Telescope Hearing
Hearing officer Riki May Amano, a retired judge, will have her hands full keeping order in this forum.
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State Investigating Placement Of Human Remains At TMT Site
The Department of Land and Natural Resources acknowledged the probe in response to a public records request but won’t say more
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Harry Kim Wins Big Island Mayor Race
Former managing director Wally Lau finished a distant second.
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TMT ‘Seeking Alternatives’ To Hawaii
Hawaii is still an option for the Thirty Meter Telescope project, but other locations are being sought.
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Judge Seeks ‘Fresh’ Start, But Acrimony Over TMT Resurfaces
Native Hawaiians flood a pre-hearing conference Monday as lawyers argue about what’s ahead for a June 17 contested-case hearing.
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The State Must Be Held Accountable On TMT Process
Protests opposing construction of the telescope on Mauna Kea got lots of attention in 2015. But if the project falls apart, state officials will bear the blame.
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Retired Judge Amano To Hear TMT Case
A Supreme Court ruling is resulting in a second contested case hearing for the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope.
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Peter Apo: Let There Be Light On The TMT
The state Supreme Court decision halting — for now — the $1.4 billion telescope offers an opportunity to untangle cultural arguments about Mauna Kea.
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TMT’s Place In History Of Telescope Battles
The legal fight over the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea is not unusual as big telescope projects go.
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Hawaii Supreme Court Invalidates Thirty Meter Telescope Permit
UPDATED: In order to proceed, project officials must return to the state Board of Land and Natural Resources to seek re-approval.