TMT opponents lose Hawaii court appeal
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Hawaii’s Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by opponents of a giant telescope project on Mauna Kea.
Hawaii’s Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by opponents of a giant telescope project on Mauna Kea.
Contested-case hearings are still underway for the permit to build the telescope, but a group of opponents filed an appeal to the high court last month. They appealed various decisions, including time limits for parties to question witnesses.
The court ruled Friday to dismiss the appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction. The court didn’t elaborate.
Hawaii’s land board urged the court to quickly dismiss the appeal. State lawyers called it premature because no decision has been made on whether the Thirty Meter Telescope will receive a construction permit.
Telescope spokesman Scott Ishikawa said Monday project officials are pleased with the ruling. He says it shows that the process is fair.
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Time’s wasting. Build it now.
TMT protestors should go home. They are enemies of progress and enlightenment.
Hawaiians want the telescope as polls have shown. But this is Hawaii and a tiny number can hurt everyone.
They, the protesters, should go to the pipeline protests.
Make sure to bring a light jacket or sweater.
They need to find something better to protest, a telescope?
Can you imagine if we had that attitude when it came time to build the rail the 1st time? We’d be riding a rail already, for approximately 1/4 the cost of today.
No. The construction costs and tax revenues were wildly underestimated. The time cost of financing is not the entire culprit.
Where did you get this expertise? It’s incorrect.
I foresee a $20 BILLION rail system, Mufi’s rail.
Um, I said, “the 1st time” not the Mufi time.
And how would a train from Hawaii Kai to Waikiki be helpful to west side residents?
Are ypu talking about the train from Aloha Tower to Kahala Mall? Can you imagine the waste and maintenance if THAT had built?
I’m talking about 20 years ago when it was 1st discussed and turned down. You do realize that rail has been in the talks for decades?
Rail is an investment scheme. Keep putting in more money with promises of an eventual return. The costs keep adding up and there’sno return. Even if and when rail is running, the city admitted that the traffic relief will be insignificant. The city allowed more developmen out west BECAUSE they were building the rail boondoggle,
Yes, build the thing already. By the time it’s complete, they probably delayed it so much that it would be obsolete already.
Yup, build it now. Geez, talk about red tape.
Maybe we should rename the state and not call it Hawaii, it should please all of the idiots who continue to oppress the native people of the islands
Only some and usually they have significant funds for anti-TMT litigation.
“Natives” are not oppressed. They have all the rights and opportunities as any other human being in Hawaii. In fact, they have greater opportunity than most because of the special programs that were created just for them.
Ignorant statement. Hopefully the Standing Rock protesters will come here next.
If you’re going to stay land was stolen, you’re wrong. The land belonged to the Kings, Queens, and Alii, not the commoners.
Ignorance and the resistance to learning, knowledge, and science, are the true oppressors
And look what has become of Oahu with un-fettered Development…If that is what we call progress surely need to turn back the hands of time to truly appreciate Hawaii nei.
I think Oahu is perfect the way it is, you can go back to wearing ti leaves.
How are all the ‘natives” oppressed!!!! Give me a break!!
Is common sense starting to prevail? Maybe we’ll even get the superferry back.
YES!!!!!!!!
Another Yes to the TMT and the Super Ferry
Radical Liberal alt-left Democrats giving away everything to support their minority-aggrieved agenda, especially in Hawaii. LOL! Trump/Republican administration will give Hawaii what they deserve: nothing. except when it comes to military strategic funds. State should water-cannon the protestors like North Dakota; they will leave the snow infested mountains soon enough. Lucky you live Hawaii!!
Can hardly wait for the Trump police state.
I and the other Hawaiians I know support the telescope. This is a small vocal minority who do not speak for all Hawaiians.
Doesn’t matter if it is a small group. The revolutionary war that gave the US its independence was waged by a small minority. While I support the construction of this telescope, procedures need to be followed.
Just build the TMT NOW!! All these protesters probably never graduated from high school or attended h.s. and are living in the Dark Ages immersed in their own ignorance led by incompetent lawyers incl. their current leader and spokesperson. IGE flubbed on this leadership crisis when he decided to let this mess go through the courts and he is certainly to blame for all of this ignorance.