On the recordDecember 13, 2017
President Trump based his action--something many people, including myself, believe is without legal authority.
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congress.govPresident Trump based his action--something many people, including myself, believe is without legal authority.
Hanabusa criticizes Trump's authority in altering national monuments.
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Coming from Hawaii, I completely understand the importance of fisheries and the need to find a balance between competing interests.
I do not think that gives us license to cause or revoke existing monuments or gut the Antiquities Act itself.
While I understand that rationale for this change, these are goals that could potentially detract from wildlife conservation and restoration efforts.
This discussion draft strikes at the core of environmental laws put in place by Congress to ensure sound management of public lands.