Retired Hawaii judge to conduct contested case hearing for Thirty Meter Telescope permit

A retired Hawaii state judge will serve as a hearing officer for a contested case hearing redo for the Thirty Meter Telescope land permit, the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said.

Retired Big Island Circuit Court Judge Riki May Amano will conduct the Mauna Kea contested case hearing to review the application for the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, a $1.4 billion observatory project slated for Mauna Kea on the Big Island, the state agency said Friday.

As hearing officer,…