News & Releases
Media coverage and press related to the protection of Haleakalā and the AMOS STAR project.
Holding Back the Fire
|February 19, 2026
The Suppressed Rage at the Heart of the Haleakalā Hearings
A music teacher, a 40-year activist, a Japanese-Portuguese grandmother, and a former Boeing engineer all said the same thing in different ways: the anger is real, it is held in, and it cannot be held indefinitely. A story about what the public hearing format costs communities that use it.
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Community Coverage
|February 18, 2026
Massive Turnout at Pukalani Hearing
Livestream coverage of the AMOS STAR EIS Telescope hearing at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani, 18 February 2026.
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Community Coverage
|February 17, 2026
Powerful Testimony in Kihei
Coverage of the AMOS STAR EIS Telescope hearing at Kihei Community Center, 17 February 2026.
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Hawaii News Now
|February 16, 2026
Air Force plans 7 new telescopes on Haleakala despite opposition
Coverage of the Air Force’s plans to expand telescope infrastructure on the summit of Haleakalā amid community opposition.
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Maui Now
|February 15, 2026
Air Force advances plans to build 7 more telescopes on Haleakala as fuel spill cleanup continues
Reporting on the Air Force’s push to expand on Haleakalā while ongoing fuel spill remediation raises further environmental concerns.
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Hawaii News Now
|June 6, 2024
Maui County Council votes unanimously against new telescopes atop Haleakala
The Maui County Council has taken a firm stance against the proposed expansion of telescope facilities on Haleakalā, voting unanimously to oppose any new construction.
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Ka Wai Ola News
|January 2017
Haleakalā protest sets precedent for Mauna Kea
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court’s 2013 decision to allow the BLNR’s permit for Haleakalā telescope construction was later reversed, establishing that the BLNR must hold a contested case hearing before issuing permits in conservation districts — a ruling that became the legal precedent used to challenge the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea.