DKIST Protests at Haleakala
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Maui police arrested six people early today when they attempted to block a convoy of vehicles hauling equipment for the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope at Haleakala.
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Two women and four men were arrested at the roadblock at the intersection of Haleakala and Old Haleakala highways sometime between 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., according to DLNR.
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Of the six arrested, five have since been released and have scheduled court appearances for charges they face that include “disorderly conduct, obstructing a highway, failing to obey a police officer and/or resisting arrest."
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Park officials had announced Crater Road and the park’s summit road was to be closed from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 2 p.m. today for the planned delivery of a four-meter mirror to the Haleakala summit.
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From 6 p.m. Tuesday to midnight, more than 100 demonstrators gathered at the intersection. After midnight, there were approximately 60 people at the site.
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Approximately a dozen demonstrators formed a human chain with PVC pipes and laid in the middle of the roadway.
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Police officers “gently lifted” the protesters to the shoulder of the highway.
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More than 60 law enforcement of the Maui Police Department, the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement and National Park Service were present.
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Before the convoy arrived, a half-dozen police vehicle led the convoy of four semi-trucks pulling wide-load trailers.
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Construction on the $340 million solar telescope — expected to be the world’s most powerful solar telescope — began in 2012 at the University of Hawaii’s Science City on the Haleakala summit. Construction is slated to be completed in 2019.
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More scenes from the demonstrations against the construction of what's expected to be the world’s most powerful solar telescope.
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More scenes from the protest.
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More scenes from the protest.
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More scenes from the protest.
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