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Police Force Questioned During Injury to Demonstrator at Kāko’o Haleakalā Protest
August 4, 2017 · 3:54 AM UTC
Police force has been questioned following an injury reported during an arrest of one of the demonstrators during the Kāko’o Haleakalā protest on Maui Wednesday
Kāko’o Haleakalā Protest: Police Force Questioned During Injury to Demonstrator
August 2, 2017 · 6:09 AM UTC
Six people were arrested during a Kāko’o Haleakalā demonstration in which protesters formed lines, bound together at the hands and lay on the ground as police..
Temporary Closure of Unencumbered Lands on Haleakalā During Convoy
August 1, 2017 · 9:24 PM UTC
The state DLNR today announced it will implement a temporary closure of unencumbered lands on Haleakalā during a convoy that starts today to the DKIST.
Demonstration Planned on Maui Telescope Convoy Route to Haleakalā
August 1, 2017 · 7:02 PM UTC
The group Kākoʻo Haleakalā is protesting ongoing construction atop the mountain, which they consider sacred.
Convoy to Close Summit Road During Wide Load Transport
July 26, 2017 · 6:45 PM UTC
Similar convoys were met with protests in 2015 due to issues surrounding development atop the summit areas of some of Hawaiʻi’s highest mountains.
Mauna Kea Emergency Rules Invalidated
October 10, 2015 · 5:08 PM UTC
A 120 day emergency rule that was implemented prohibiting camping atop Mauna Kea at night was invalidated by a circuit court judge on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Since the rule was enacted on July 14, several enforcement operations were conducted, resulting in a total of 21 reported citations or arrests.
VIDEO: Protest Tent Atop Mauna Kea Confiscated
September 21, 2015 · 6:08 PM UTC
In a third law enforcement operation since a 120 emergency rule was enacted, state officers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources dismantled and confiscated a large tent that protesters had erected atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
VIDEO: 8 More Arrested Under Emergency Rule at Mauna Kea
September 9, 2015 · 6:20 PM UTC
This is the second round of arrests made since a 120-day emergency rule was passed by the Board of Land and Natural Resources and signed by the governor in July.
LIVE IMAGES: Kākoʻo Haleakalā Demonstrators Stand Ground Against Telescope Construction
August 20, 2015 · 9:15 AM UTC
The Kākoʻo Haleakalā group has mobilized for a third time in opposition to the ongoing construction of the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope atop Haleakalā. Flares were lit on the road outside of the gate where a convoy carrying equipment and telescope parts was scheduled to depart this evening.
Haleakalā Park Summit Road to Close for Wide Load Transport, Aug. 19-20
August 14, 2015 · 9:20 PM UTC
Crater Road and Haleakalā National Park’s summit road will close to visitor traffic while a slow moving convoy transports extremely wide loads to the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope near the volcano’s summit from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015.
Police Identify 20 Arrested and Charged For Demonstration Blocking Telescope Convoy
August 1, 2015 · 1:49 AM UTC
Maui police identified the 20 individuals arrested (13 males and 7 women) and charged for blocking a convoy of heavy equipment and telescope parts from being delivered to Haleakala for the ongoing construction of the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope.
Protestors Carried Away in Stand Against Development Atop Haleakalā
July 31, 2015 · 11:05 AM UTC
At 12:46 a.m., on Friday, July 31, two semi truck loads of material were escorted through the crowd of remaining demonstrators near the Central Maui Baseyard off of the Mokulele Highway. Arrests continued into the night with at least 20 people removed and handcuffed during the incident.
Maui Telescope Project Includes $20M Mitigation Grant
August 30, 2011 · 3:50 AM UTC
The program includes development of STEM coursework in the Hawaiian language, and will focus efforts on students in secondary schools.
Land Board approves Haleakala Management Plan and ATST
December 8, 2010 · 5:00 PM UTC
The state BLNR approved a Conservation District Use Permit for the world’s largest solar telescope atop Haleakala on Maui. The $298 million Advanced Technology Solar
BLNR hosts hearing on proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope TONIGHT August 26
August 26, 2010 · 4:32 PM UTC
The Board of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands, holds a hearing today for the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope planned for construction atop Haleakala on Maui. The meeting gives the public an opportunity to provide testimony on the project’s Conservation District Use Application. Some concerns that have been raised are […]
PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON SOLAR TELESCOPE ATOP HALEAKALA
June 4, 2009 · 5:00 PM UTC
Public meetings will be held in June to discuss the proposed Advanced Technology Solar Telescope atop Haleakala on Maui. The National Science Foundation is considering funding the construction of the telescope that would be 142.8 feet high and 84 feet in diameter. The solar telescope would be located atop the summit on lands managed by […]
PROPOSED TELESCOPE EIS RELEASED: SCIENTISTS SAY HALEAKALA IS ONLY SITE TO SATISFY GOALS
May 13, 2009 · 8:30 PM UTC
The State completed work on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on a planned Advanced Technology Solar Telescope atop Haleakala. The project is proposed for location at the High Altitude Observatory site and is subject to a 45 day public comment period. There will be a series of hearings to discuss the findings in June. The […]