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Removal Of Mauna Kea Telescope Has Begun
The important astronomical instrument has been in decline for years.
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2023
Mauna Kea Authority Nominees Receive Thumbs Up From Senate Committee
The hearings heard that Native Hawaiian perspectives have been previously dismissed.
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Caltech Plans To Decommission Telescope On Mauna Kea Later This Spring
Goodfellow Bros. will soon begin dismantling the buildings and restoring the site.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
New Mauna Kea Authority Tussles With DLNR Over Conservation Lands
A Senate bill would challenge the scope of the authority’s jurisdiction over the dormant volcano.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
New Mauna Kea Board Asks Legislature To Approve $28M For Transition
The panel is gearing up to assume control of the mountain from the University of Hawaii in 2028, but it’s just getting started.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
New Mauna Kea Stewards Will Need To Balance Astronomy And Cultural Values
Some members of the new panel, including former TMT protesters, may find their values challenged now that they have a vote over what happens to Hawaii’s tallest mountain.
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Peter Apo: It Will Take Extraordinary Leadership To Resolve Our Differences Over Mauna Kea
TMT opposition leaders have made it clear that compromise is not possible.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaii Seeks Applicants To Serve On New Mauna Kea Governing Authority
UPDATED: The deadline to apply has been extended to Aug. 8.
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US Environmental Study Launched For Thirty Meter Telescope
The National Science Foundation also said it plans to host four meetings on the Big Island in August as it decides on whether to fund the project.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Legislature Gives Final Approval To Minimum Wage, Mauna Kea And Teacher Pay Bills
Other measures approved Tuesday would settle claims by Hawaiians on the homelands waitlist, and require judges to release some petty, non-violent offenders without bail.