Big Island Shorelines & Local Waters Are Being Poisined...
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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
