Thirty Meter Telescope Granted Use Permit

[opihikao]

FYI: The BLNR has granted a conservation district use permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope, a $1.3 billion project for the Big Island.

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/...ermit.html

[Susan]

Wow does this mean it's actually going to happen?

[beejee]

Fingers crossed!

[Seeb]

Wonder if I can still pass a high altitude physical, those jobs usually pay really well

[rainyjim]

"Pay 1 million dollars a year for a "community benefits package" that will be administered through the Hawaii island new knowledge fund board of advisers"

... What? Anyone have the faintest inkling who's getting 1 million a year out of this deal and what for?

[liskir]

Only the well connected will get a piece of pie for desecrating sacred land. That means NOT you, NOT me.

SECRET KNOWLEDGE - "NOT FOR US TO KNOW"? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91qs9v-upWI

[Aaron S]

Sadly, this process isn't over one bit. The petitioners may file a lawsuit against the BLNR and the University of Hawaii, which may result in the CDUP being invalidated and the TMT project being scuttled.

[Obie]

The liskir's of the world will drag this out as long as they can!

I guess it makes them feel better when they can add millions to the cost of scientific achievement !!!

[PaulW]

The million dollars is to pay the protesters to move on to the next shakedown.

[ericlp]

Disgusted with Hawaii and it's process for a company to do business here. They should just pack it up already. Take their BILLIONS of dollars and move it to someone that wants to work with them.