© 2025 Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Telescope Construction On Hold As Protesters Block Site

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon
Published June 25, 2015 at 11:25 AM HST
Molly Solomon
Molly Solomon
Thirty Meter Telescope Corp.
Credit Thirty Meter Telescope Corp.
An artist's rendering of the Thirty Meter Telescope

Protests have once again delayed construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea. Building was slated to resume Wednesday, but a clash between law enforcement and protesters blocking the road, prevented construction crews from reaching the site. HPR’s Molly Solomon has more.
Tags
MaunakeaThirty Meter Telescopetmt
Molly Solomon
Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.
Related Stories