Update on TMT

Written by Ilima Loomis | Published 07/31/2017 | Posted in

After months of testimony, a former state judge has recommended that Hawaii officials provide a key permit needed to start construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) atop Mauna Kea. It’s a step back on track for the project, which has drawn fierce opposition from Native Hawaiians and was placed in limbo in late 2015 as a result of a decision by the Hawaiian Supreme Court.

Read the rest of my story for Science here.