01-23-2020, 07:04 PM
Obie,
"According to the latest news I can find all of the permits are not in place to build in the Canary Islands.
TMT Vice President Gordon Squires confirmed to the Tribune-Herald that a land concession deal was reached between TMT and Puntagorda, but added more permits and approvals are required before any construction could begin.
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/201...y-islands/"
It's all very confusing, because on the same date there was this:
"If the Thirty Meter Telescope doesn’t get built in Hawaii, it will still get built.
According to TMT Vice President Gordon Squires, all of the necessary permitting for the telescope to get built on the island of La Palma in Spain. “We are very pleased and grateful that the permits have been granted in La Palma,” Squires said. “Mauna Kea remains the preferred site for TMT, but this is an essential step in the process for developing our ‘plan B,’ should it not be possible to build TMT in Hawaii. At this moment, there is no date set for determining our next steps for constructing TMT.”"
https://www.khon2.com/top-stories/plan-b...y-permits/
My default position is to never believe what I read in the Trib, but admit I'm unclear whether the TMT has all the permits for La Palma. Last I heard they did. As for Mauna Kea, there's no confusion, the TMT has the permits to start construction. It's just that they haven't been able to.
"According to the latest news I can find all of the permits are not in place to build in the Canary Islands.
TMT Vice President Gordon Squires confirmed to the Tribune-Herald that a land concession deal was reached between TMT and Puntagorda, but added more permits and approvals are required before any construction could begin.
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/201...y-islands/"
It's all very confusing, because on the same date there was this:
"If the Thirty Meter Telescope doesn’t get built in Hawaii, it will still get built.
According to TMT Vice President Gordon Squires, all of the necessary permitting for the telescope to get built on the island of La Palma in Spain. “We are very pleased and grateful that the permits have been granted in La Palma,” Squires said. “Mauna Kea remains the preferred site for TMT, but this is an essential step in the process for developing our ‘plan B,’ should it not be possible to build TMT in Hawaii. At this moment, there is no date set for determining our next steps for constructing TMT.”"
https://www.khon2.com/top-stories/plan-b...y-permits/
My default position is to never believe what I read in the Trib, but admit I'm unclear whether the TMT has all the permits for La Palma. Last I heard they did. As for Mauna Kea, there's no confusion, the TMT has the permits to start construction. It's just that they haven't been able to.