Artists rendition of the Thirty Meter Telescope.

Canadian industry, government heavily involved in project, which some Hawaiians have protested

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Associated Press, Dec 3, 2015

A long-awaited Hawaii Supreme Court ruling Wednesday invalidating a construction permit for what would be one of the world’s largest telescopes represents a major setback for the $1.4 billion project on a mountain astronomers tout for having perfect star-gazing conditions.