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associations of the Canary Islands, wants to show its solidarity and empathy
with the social movement that protects Mauna Kea, and we express our
respect for the Kahunas. Their determination inspires us.
Actually, the “Plan B” for the TMT is not a very solid plan at all. The only
thing TIO had achieved so far on La Palma is a 75-year concession of 9.8
hectares of land for the construction of the TMT for the ridiculous amount of
approximately $ 1,250 annually. But Ben Magec Federation took legal action
against this concession and a judge of the Superior Court of the Canary
Islands recently has revoked this concession because of violations of
European environmental laws and a wrong estimation of the value of the
concession. This means they will have to start the procedure from the
beginning, causing a substantial delay.