Sorry to be pedantic but the title is a bit misleading. TMT has selected Hawaii as its preferred site. In order for it to be actually built on Mauna Kea, it ha

Sorry to be pedantic but the title is a bit misleading. TMT has selected Hawaii as its preferred site. In order for it to be actually built on Mauna Kea, it has to obtain a Conservation District Use permit, as explained in the linked article. Due to Hawaii politics this isn't necessarily a slum dunk, but I whole-heartedly wish them luck.