And, yes, I DO take it personally: Another little-reported power to screw us and the planet over

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Monday, October 22, 2007

Another little-reported power to screw us and the planet over

how many more of these little gems are tucked away in the baskets of legislation that's been passed since the bush coup d'etat...?

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has used his power to bypass environmental laws so he can restart construction of a fence on the Arizona-Mexico border.

Chertoff's action made public on Monday allows construction to go forward on about seven miles of fence in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Naco, Arizona.

Work on nearly two miles of the fence has been suspended since Oct. 10. On that day, a judge ordered a delay on its construction.

She ruled the federal government had not fully studied the environmental impact of the fence.

Congress gave Chertoff the power to waive environmental and other laws to build border barriers when it passed the REAL ID Act in 2005.

the real id act...? no shit... who woulda thunk it...?

Labels: border fence, DHS, Environment, Michael Chertoff, Real ID Act