The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is reopening the public comment period for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) related to the Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii (HDR-H) project. This radar aims to detect and monitor long-range ballistic missile threats. The EIS will explore the possible environmental impacts of constructing and operating this radar on two Hawaiian islands. The public has a 45-day window to submit comments, which will be considered in the draft EIS analysis. Due to COVID-19, public scoping meetings will be held online instead of in person.
Simple Explanation
The Missile Defense Agency wants to hear what people think about building a big radar in Hawaii to spot far-away missiles, and they are doing the "ask for ideas" part online because of COVID-19. They will listen to people’s ideas for 45 days to help them figure out what the radar might do to the environment on the islands.