10-25-2020, 07:41 PM
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...alepohaku/
Both Perez and Wong-Wilson added that Halepohaku and the upper slopes of Maunakea are ecologically sensitive areas, and installing a telescope and thereby attracting more traffic to the mountain will threaten local ecosystems.
Interesting change of posture: "ecologically sensitive", not "sacred". Clearly the protest camp isn't in a "sensitive area" and/or "attracting more traffic". Because reasons.
The rendering is especially amusing -- they're objecting to something smaller than the existing buildings, on land that has already been disturbed.
Both Perez and Wong-Wilson added that Halepohaku and the upper slopes of Maunakea are ecologically sensitive areas, and installing a telescope and thereby attracting more traffic to the mountain will threaten local ecosystems.
Interesting change of posture: "ecologically sensitive", not "sacred". Clearly the protest camp isn't in a "sensitive area" and/or "attracting more traffic". Because reasons.
The rendering is especially amusing -- they're objecting to something smaller than the existing buildings, on land that has already been disturbed.