At issue is the TMT's planned location on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano worshiped by some Hawaiians as the piko, that connects the Hawaiian Islands to the heavens.
The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed the concern that the scooters are frightening away an endangered species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding.
If you remember in a previous video, I talked about a study done at The University of Hawaii, where students literally just turned their desks towards a wall and put a note on a lamp that said Study Area.
A small but vocal group of Hawaiians and environmentalists have long viewed their presence as disrespect for sacred land and a painful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation.
It's located about 1,300 miles northwest of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and historians say both of these carriers participated in the attacks on Pearl Harbor.