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Thirty Meter Telescope Protesters Arrested on Mauna Kea

Molly Solomon
Credit Molly Solomon
A truck in Hilo with a sign protesting the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea.

Dozens of arrests were made yesterday on Mauna Kea Access Road. Protesters who oppose the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope have been on the mountain for the past week, blocking access to construction crews. HPR’s Molly Solomon has this update.

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.
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