03-10-2022, 11:08 PM
I don't think the sentence you are referencing says anything like, "that the telescopes were contributors to air and ocean pollution".
One of the most repeated claims of The Protectors was that the TMT and observatories pollute the Mauna Kea water table. Google it, you'll find as many listings as there are stars in the sky. That claim has been reputably, scientifically, culturally, and common sensically disproven. The greatest recent cause of pollution to the Mauna Kea water table has been the cars, trucks, shelters, and waste from the protestors themselves.
One of the most repeated claims of The Protectors was that the TMT and observatories pollute the Mauna Kea water table. Google it, you'll find as many listings as there are stars in the sky. That claim has been reputably, scientifically, culturally, and common sensically disproven. The greatest recent cause of pollution to the Mauna Kea water table has been the cars, trucks, shelters, and waste from the protestors themselves.