07-03-2019, 11:01 AM
If we use construction of the solar telescope on Haleakala as a guide, protests on Maui were somewhat tolerated, but that changed after the Hawaii Supreme Court decision:
... opponents said the solar telescope's construction shouldn't be allowed to move forward when challenges to the project's permit were still under deliberation at the state Supreme Court. However, in October of 2016, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued its ruling in support of continued construction after finding that the management plan for the Haleakala summit provided a sufficient assessment of potential environmental impacts.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/3602...haleakala/
I believe there was one final protest blocking the road after the Supreme Court ruling, with one or two opponents crawling under the trailer in an attempt to wedge their 300 pound frame into the works somehow. Police pulled them out, made other arrests, and I believe that was the last gathering of opponents on Maui. With consistent enforcement of the law on Mauna Kea, protestors here may also realize they’ve done all they can. We’ll see. There are after all some similarities between Haleakala and Mauna Kea as pointed out by Maui protestor Joseph Henderson when he spoke of Haleakala:
"I was willing to lay down my life to protect one of our most sacred mountains. I'm fighting for our people. If we can't protect one of our most sacred mountains, then how can we protect anything else we call sacred?
... opponents said the solar telescope's construction shouldn't be allowed to move forward when challenges to the project's permit were still under deliberation at the state Supreme Court. However, in October of 2016, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued its ruling in support of continued construction after finding that the management plan for the Haleakala summit provided a sufficient assessment of potential environmental impacts.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/3602...haleakala/
I believe there was one final protest blocking the road after the Supreme Court ruling, with one or two opponents crawling under the trailer in an attempt to wedge their 300 pound frame into the works somehow. Police pulled them out, made other arrests, and I believe that was the last gathering of opponents on Maui. With consistent enforcement of the law on Mauna Kea, protestors here may also realize they’ve done all they can. We’ll see. There are after all some similarities between Haleakala and Mauna Kea as pointed out by Maui protestor Joseph Henderson when he spoke of Haleakala:
"I was willing to lay down my life to protect one of our most sacred mountains. I'm fighting for our people. If we can't protect one of our most sacred mountains, then how can we protect anything else we call sacred?
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves