The state Supreme Court has given the green light to the project that would put one of the world’s most powerful telescopes atop Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island.
to broaden the state’s power to keep activists off Hawaii’s tallest peak. It came after police negotiated with protesters for days before arresting a small group of 34 activists who refused to move from the road Wednesday.
Ige also said the protest is affecting the public’s ability to move"freely and safely" across the Big Island. A critical highway that cuts across the center of the island and leads to the road up Mauna Kea was closed for several hours Wednesday because of the protests. "We are certainly committed to ensuring the project has access to the construction site," Ige said."We’ve been patient in trying to allow the protesters to express their feelings about the project."
After the arrests, most of the protesters have been allowed to stay, and many were camping out at night on public land.A group of existing telescopes sit atop Mauna Kea and have been used by NASA and other scientists to make discoveries about space for decades. The mountain has consistently clear weather and very little light pollution.
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