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Ige vows keep road Mauna Kea accessible to all
Posted by Advertiser: None Given on June 27th, 2015
Advertiser: Gov. David Ige pledged to keep the road to the summit of Mauna Kea opened and said Friday that he is “working to find ways to enable” the Thirty Meter Telescope project to proceed atop Mauna Kea “without putting workers, protestors and the general public at risk.” Ige’s statement came hours after a protester Friday morning said he was struck by the side-view mirror of a TMT security truck -- an incident that Hawaii County police are investigating. Ige said that efforts to block the road to the...
Gov. Ige: Mauna Kea road must remain open
Posted by Hawaiian Independent: None Given on June 27th, 2015
Hawaiian Independent: Governor David Ige released the following statement about recent incidents on Mauna Kea:
We are a patient people in Hawai‘i. We listen to and understand differing points of view, and we respect the many cultures of this land, especially that of the host culture. I have done my very best to follow this process in the case of Mauna Kea and set forth a way forward that I believe is reasonable.
We expected there to be a protest when construction resumed, and there was. We hoped we would not have...
Ige: Will Do Whatever Necessary Ensure Lawful Access
Posted by Nathan Eagle: Nathan Eagle on June 27th, 2015
Nathan Eagle: The gravel road leading up to the summit of Mauna Kea has been cleared of the boulders and rock structures that protesters of the Thirty Meter Telescope project had placed in the path of construction crews Wednesday. But the road remains temporarily closed until further notice. The governor`s office said in a statement Thursday that the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan authorizes the University of Hawaii to close the road in the event of hazardous conditions and emergencies. The road to the...
Peaceful Protectors of Hawai’i: Kaleikoa Ka’eo
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 27th, 2015
CNN: State agents and protectors clashed with Aloha atop one of the tallest mountains in the world yesterday. The mountain Mauna Kea in Hawai?i is "ground piko" for this most recent display of Hawaiian activism. Twelve individuals were arrested as the crowd of over 500 peacefully blocked the road in order to prevent construction vehicles from desecrating the sacred mountain. Construction of the 18 story, $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) has drawn great opposition from around the world, including...
Oral Arguments Set for TMT Hawaii Supreme Court Case
Posted by Big Island: None Given on June 27th, 2015
Big Island: The Hawaii Supreme Court has set a date for oral arguments in the case challenging the state-awarded permit to build the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea. Arguments will be heard on Thursday, August 27, 2015 , at 8:45 a.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom in Honolulu. Although TMT was granted the right to proceed with construction by the state, those opposed to the project say all legal challenges should first be seen to their conclusion. Notice was recently posted to the state judiciary website:...
300+ Wildfires Rage Alaska
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on June 27th, 2015
EcoWatch: Thousands of firefighters are working to put out wildfires in Alaska as they blaze across the state. The Alaska Division of Forestry reported that as of today there are 317 wildfires burning in the Last Frontier. On Wednesday alone, there were 40 new fires and Thursday saw an additional 28 new fires, bringing the total acreage burned to 624,496 acres.
Acreage burned in #Alaska increased by almost 200,000 acres yesterday. Up to 624,496 acres. http://t.co/hNwOR5KU3m pic.twitter.com/AI2tOGKIWe
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How Pakistan and India can prevent future heat wave fatalities
Posted by Mashable: None Given on June 27th, 2015
Mashable: The 1.4 billion people of India and Pakistan are no strangers to long periods of sizzlingly hot and humid weather at this time of year. The average daily high temperature in Delhi in the month of May is 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
But with nearly 3,000 people killed between the two countries in two distinct heat wave events during May and June, it has become clear to local populations that their governments failed to prepare for and respond to the heat waves. It has also become clear that something...
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