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Big Island Shorelines & Local Waters Are Being Poisined...Mangrove Lawsuit
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Article from: http://www.mangrovelawsuit.com/
Are government officials and their private associates free to experiment with the environment without oversight, without an environmental assessment or public comment, and in collusion with one another?
That is the question raised by this mangrove lawsuit.
Acres of sensitive shoreline conservation land have already been poisoned as part of an experiment in mangrove eradication on the Big Island.
Why poison mangroves and leave them to rot in place? What impact will that have on the environment, endangered species, and public health and safety? Why was no environmental assessment done or other necessary permits obtained? Why was the public not given their right to comment on this experiment?
This is the focus of my citizen lawsuit filed against the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, County of Hawaii, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC), and Malama o Puna. These entities are charged with violating state and federal environmental protection laws (HEPA and NEPA), the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, and state and federal pesticide laws.
The environmental movement has become a threat to the environment and our freedom. Government agencies have partnered with interested private entities to form invasive species committees, which operate as an environmental cartel acting independently of the law. These committees decide which species are "invasive" and how to attack them. They get the funding through their government contacts, determine who will get the funding, give the approval for the project, and do the project, all within their committee membership. There is no open bidding for contracts. There is no agency oversight, since the authorities are committee associates. The checks and balances of the system are gone.
This website was started to encourage others to accept their responsibility to protect our environment. The final defense of the environment rests with the citizens. We have a right to a healthy environment, and a right to have our say on environmental management. We cannot be denied our rights, but we can give them up. This lawsuit is coming from someone who is not willing to give up his rights.
A hearing will be held on July 7, at 8 AM, at Third Circuit Court in Hilo for summary judgment and injunctive relief. I will update this website as the case proceeds.
As a disclaimer, realize that I am not a lawyer. I have training in medicine, anthropology, biochemistry, and medical humanities. While my training has made it less daunting to try and follow legal procedure and understand the laws, my particular legal approach is my own invention.
So if you want to be a private attorney general and start a citizen suit, don't necessarily rely on what I am doing. But don't hesitate to do it yourself.
There is no greater time in history than now that allows you to sue for your rights, nor a more urgent time to exercise those rights.
Read my Response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Motion to Dismiss for Sovereign Immunity Click Here
The Lawsuit
As the lawsuit progresses Syd Singer will be adding more of my legal pleadings. Here is a list of what has been filed so far.
Here is my most recent motion for Summary Judgment and Injunctive Relief. Click Here
Read my Amended Complaint and Petition for Injunctive Relief Click Here
Read my Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction Click Here
Read my Response to State of Hawaii Motion to Dismiss for Sovereign Immunity Click Here
Read my Reply to County of Hawaii Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction Click Here
Read my Reply to Malama o Puna Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction Click Here
August 16, 2010
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