The Sierra Club and seven other groups called on the governor to withdraw his emergency proclamation that exempts the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers from 23 state laws while it conducts the ordnance removal.
Asked for a response, the governor’s spokeswoman, Donalyn Dela Cruz, said, “To ensure the health and safety of the public, the Governor will not rescind the emergency proclamation.”
The FAQ is just the second issued by the administration. The first came to explain its controversial decision to impose a new contract on Hawaii teachers abercrombie fitch sale.
Told of the administration’s response, the Sierra Club’s director, Robert Harris, told Civil Beat, “I believe the governor is overstepping his authority, and that our decades-old environmental laws have mechanisms to allow for prompt action, which could be used if necessary. In addition, we are concerned about the lack of community engagement and transparency in this process.”
The administration has been criticized for failing to notify the public and lawmakers of the emergency proclamation, which was issued June 14. It has since admitted that it was an oversight.But, officials have stood by their view that the proclamation was necessary for public safety reasons. The lands in question include public beach areas that may contain “munitions, explosives or other hazardous materials,” according to the proclamation. In the FAQ, the abercrombie hollister uk, “The only option after careful consideration by the Attorney’s General Office and the Department of Land and Natural Resource was to use an emergency proclamation.”"Munitions — ranging from grenades, mortar rounds to missiles and more – have been found on or within range of residential areas, schools, colleges, public beaches, parks, shopping areas, and industrial areas,” the FAQ states. “Public safety and security are paramount. When an explosive is found on public land, we have an emergency situation that needs to be defused as soon as possible.”
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