Hundreds are opposing the massive Thirty Meter Telescope, an enormous telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Here's why:
Nearly a week after construction was scheduled to being on an enormous telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, opponents continue to fight against the project.Last week, protesters blocked an access road, halting construction and prompting the arrest of 33 of elderly demonstrators.State spokesperson Dan Dennison said 33 people were arrested and given citations before they were released.
The area was selected in July of 2009 by the board of the Thirty Meter Telescope after a five-year-long campaign. According to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Mauna Kea is a “deeply sacred place” that is revered in Hawaiian traditions.Mauna Kea is regarded as a shrine for worship, a home to the Gods and as the “Piko” of Hawai’i Island.
Mauna Kea is also considered to be ceded land, meaning it is supposed to be held in a trust to benefit future generations of Native Hawaiians.“For us, that mountain is so important in the meaning of who we are as a people,” protester Kalaekeo Kaea, told NPR’s All Things Considered on Friday. “It is part of our humanity.
Years of protests and legal challengesWhile the protests have ramped up considerably in the last few weeks, opposition to the project has been going on for years.Here is a timeline of events leading up to current protests: “As construction begins, I continue to be committed to engaging with people holding all perspectives on this issue and to making meaningful changes that further contribute to the co-existence of culture and science on Mauna Kea.”
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