TMT - Contested Case Hearing Status - Hilo

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Creating a new thread given the length of the others pertaining to TMT. I attended the hearing today, and was quite fortunate to have a seat, not as a "party to", but just as an observer.

Progress is being made, and thankfully, all parties requesting to be heard (who were there today), will be heard.

Mahalo ke Akua, e na Aumakua, e na Kupuna.


FYI (Update - Snipped; More at link):

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/32250...se-hearing

HILO, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow)

Retired Judge Riki May Amano on Friday approved requests by the Thirty Meter Telescope and the group Perpetuating Unique Educational Opportunities to be parties in the contested case hearing over the permit for the controversial telescope.


The venue was really too small, and Judge Amano was not pleased with the amount of people who were not able to attend this public hearing, and had to stand outside. There were over 100 people outside, waiting for some sort of update. There was no "live streaming", no "piped in audio", nothing. The last minute change to the State Building from the County Building was perhaps a poor decision. At least the County Building has speakers outside. I felt compassion for the Sheriff Dept. who handled the "last minute" situation respectfully. FWIW.

The order from Judge Amano with all the deadlines for motions, and responses, will be posted here:

http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/faqs/mauna-kea-faq/

The next hearing will be held on August 5, 2016, at 10:00am; venue will be announced. Judge Amano asked if anyone had any objection to the UH Auditorium being the venue for the next meeting/hearing, and there were no objections.

JMO.

ETA: typo/ add direct link for Amano's order (DLNR site)