The announcement came as Native Hawaiian protesters blocked the base of the road for a second day on Tuesday. He told reporters that efforts to stop the Thirty Meter Telescope were about protecting the indigenous people of Hawaii. Other Native Hawaiians say they don't believe the Thirty Meter Telescope will desecrate Mauna Kea. The Thirty Meter Telescope's primary mirror would measure 98 feet (30 meters) in diameter. Doug Ing, an attorney for the Thirty Meter Telescope, said this latest lawsuit has no merit and is just another delay tactic.

Source: ABC News July 17, 2019 04:30 UTC