Two hale removed from Maunakea; Ige to announce TMT permitting
Two hale removed from Maunakea; Ige to announce TMT permitting
By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald |
Authorities removed two structures built by Hawaiian activists on Maunakea this morning as Gov. David Ige prepares to make an announcement about state permitting of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
Officers from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources reportedly arrived at 4 a.m. and dismantled two structures near the Maunakea Visitor Information Station and on the Maunakea Access Road.
The first structure, Hale o Kukiaimauna, was built in 2015 during the Thirty Meter Telescope protests. The second, Hale o Kuhio, was built last year as a “safety checkpoint” in protest of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Witnesses reported that two ahu built at the TMT site also might be removed today.
Gov. David Ige is scheduled to make an announcement regarding state permitting for TMT at 10:30 a.m. today, to be streamed via Facebook Live.
