Astronomers leave Hawaii with slim hope for big telescope

This article fails to mention how corrupt the Hawaii state government is by allowing development on ecologically sensitive habitats and watersheds. All Astronomers should take a course in environmental studies; they seem to be very uneducated in this particular field of science.

Agree with Ke Ola to some extent. As an avid amateur astronomer I've been following this closely. It seems an appointment impossible situation to resolve. Both the scientific merits of large telescopes on prime viewing sites such as Mauna Kea and the cultural rights of the locals deserve respect. I hope there can be a solution, but I must admit I find it hard to understand how a prime international scientific instrument constitutes sacrilege. But that maybe my western empirical bias coming through. No disrespect intended at all.