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State supreme court agrees to hear case against TMT
Posted by Hawaii New Now: None Given on June 6th, 2015
Hawaii New Now: A group's effort to block construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea is headed to the highest court in the state. The Hawaii Supreme Court on Friday granted the Mauna Kea Hui's application to transfer their case from the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The Hui, made up of individuals and groups on Hawaii island, applauded the decision. "Obviously the court feels that this is a case of fundamental public importance, and we're very encouraged by their ruling today," said Mauna Kea...
Radio Interview w/ Four Born-Hawaiian Educators Who Speak Out About Mauna Kea
Posted by World Post: Catherine Bauknight on June 6th, 2015
World Post: A unique interview with four born-Hawaiian educators speaking on their views and involvement in the controversial issues of the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) to be constructed on Mauna Kea, the highest mountain in Hawai`i, on the Big Island will be available on the Sandwich Islands Radio Network v93FM.com on the website this Saturday June 6th from 10:00am - 2:00pm PST. The interviews of the four native Hawaiian teachers share their knowledge with Filmmaker Catherine Bauknight, a guest on...
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Comments Off on Radio Interview w/ Four Born-Hawaiian Educators Who Speak Out About Mauna KeaHawaii Supreme Court Permits TMT Case move to state’s Highest Court
Posted by NYC Today: None Given on June 6th, 2015
NYC Today: On Friday, the Hawaii Supreme Court has given permission to allow the case with regard to the planned Thirty Meter Telescope to directly be presented at the state’s highest court. People who want to block the construction of the telescope atop Mauna Kea have welcomed the decision. They were of the view that the decision recognizes the importance of the case for Hawaii. Mauna Kea Hui attorney Richard Wurdeman was of the view, “Obviously the court feels that this is a case of fundamental public importance,...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Hawaii Supreme Court Permits TMT Case move to state’s Highest CourtLowering ethanol targets is a smart energy choice
Posted by Albuquerque Journal: Editorial Board on June 6th, 2015
Albuquerque Journal: Corn destined to be turned into ethanol is a big cash crop in the Midwest, but as a renewable fuel it is problematic – and a perennial political boondoggle.
Midwest farmers get billions of dollars in subsidies to grow corn used to produce ethanol for fuel. A new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency would scale back planned increases in the amounts of ethanol allowed in gasoline. The amount of ethanol in gasoline would still increase in coming years, but not as much as called for in a 2007...
Thirty Meter Telescope Hits another bump in construction
Posted by Empire State Tribune: None Given on June 6th, 2015
Empire State Tribune: Sometimes people just want to protect their cultural heritage, and that’s what happened here with a victory that’s allowed those against the planned Thirty Meter Telescope to get the Hawaiian Supreme Court to skip the Intermediate Court of Appeals and go directly to the highest state of the court.
Despite the permit given to the University of Hawaii to build their $1.4 billion telescope, there have been many people against its construction on the Summit of Mauna Kea, citing that the spot is a...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Thirty Meter Telescope Hits another bump in constructionTMT Case Taken up by Hawai’i Supreme Court
Posted by Hawaii Public Radio: None Given on June 6th, 2015
Hawaii Public Radio: The Hawai‘i Supreme Court has agreed to hear the ongoing court case involving the Thirty Meter Telescope proposed for Mauna Kea. Richard Wurdeman, attorney for the Mauna Kea Hui, says this move indicates the court views the issues involved as important for the state.
The petitioners, who had requested the transfer, contend that the BLNR permit to proceed with TMT development violated due process. They claim the project fails to meet the criteria required for conservation land use and allowable...
Hawaii Supreme Court Grants Transfer TMT Court Case
Posted by Big Island Video News: None Given on June 6th, 2015
Big Island Video News: On Friday, the Hawaii Supreme Court ordered the Thirty Meter Telescope court case be transferred from the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) to their review, and opponents of the $1.4 billion observatory planned for Mauna Kea called the announcement "good news".
The Mauna Kea Hui is challenging the state Board of Land and Natural Resources’ decision to grant a conservation district use permit (CDUP) to the University of Hawai?i at Hilo for construction of the TMT. The state Third Circuit affirmed...
G7’s Coal Addiction Behind Hunger
Posted by Inter Press Service: Sean Buchanan on June 6th, 2015
Inter Press Service: As heads of state and government of the G7 states prepare for their Jun. 7-8 summit in Germany, Oxfam has released a new report titled Let Them Eat Coal which they may find hard to digest. According to the report, coal plants in the G7 countries – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and United States – are on track to cost the world 450 billion dollars a year by the end of the century and reduce crops by millions of tonnes as they fuel the gathering pace of climate change. Launching...
Fracking Does Cause ‘Widespread, Systemic’ Contamination of American’s Drinking Water
Posted by EcoWatch: Josh Fox and Lee Ziesche on June 5th, 2015
EcoWatch: In a draft report five years in the making, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that fracking does indeed contaminate drinking water, a fact the oil and gas industry has vehemently denied.
But instead of dismantling the industry’s "not one single case of groundwater contamination caused by fracking" refrain, the EPA decided to go with the misleading headline "there is no evidence fracking has led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources."
It’s a puzzling...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Fracking Does Cause ‘Widespread, Systemic’ Contamination of American’s Drinking WaterDon’t Be Fooled by Yesterday’s Headlines, EPA Finds Fracking Contaminates Drinking Water
Posted by EcoWatch: None Given on June 5th, 2015
EcoWatch: Don’t be fooled. Headlines in the New York Times and other news media about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) long-awaited study on the impacts of fracking on drinking water are another tragic case of not looking beyond the timid agency’s spin. Despite the lack of new substantive data and the limited scope of the study, the EPA did find instances of water contamination and outlined the areas where this could happen in the fracking process.
Rather than seriously undertaking its mission,...
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