Protesters arrested on Mauna Kea while attempting to stop construction of Thirty Meter Telescope atop mountain many native Hawaiians consider sacredSeven women and one man were arrested early on Wednesday in the latest round of arrests in the ongoing battle against building a giant telescope atop a mountain many native Hawaiians consider sacred.
The state department of land and natural resources said 20 of its officers arrested the protesters on Mauna Kea at approximately 1am. They were enforcing an emergency rule created to stop people from camping on Mauna Kea. The land board approved the rule in July, which restricts access to the mountain during certain nighttime hours and prohibits certain camping gear. It was prompted by protesters’ around-the-clock presence to prevent construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
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Source: theguardian.com