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Posted on June 7 at 8:27 a.m.

David_Pritchett: Let me understand you. Recognizing Gibbs' honesty and integrity, while questioning her conclusions is something the "Caruso project" should not do? Say what? BTW I'm not part of the "Caruso project', just pointing out that honesty and integrity do not imply that one's position is correct nor that it cannot be overridden by one's management.

binky: Regarding HTO, my understanding, from 2 Board members, is that this matter is outside HTO's chartered activity and that the Board would not approve taking the position that Hauser originally publicly announced. Hence, no, the Executive Director does not speak for the organization in this case. Three Directors resigned. The "clarification" came after the resignations. That should tell you something.

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Posted on June 6 at 1:21 p.m.

I'm sure Michelle Gibbs is an honest, high-integrity individual, which does not mean that her analysis is correct. Management's role, even in government, is to oversee employees and presumably be more knowledgeable in their department's business. She is certainly within her rights to protest and resign (or be terminated, depends on who's doing the telling) as is any employee in any organization whose recommendations are overridden by their boss. Happens all the time.
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BTW the ongoing reference to nearly half of 99 letters in the various media objecting or calling for more review (are they all quoting each other or did they all actually read the letters?) is highly questionable. Many of the so-called objections are not that at all. E.g. the Chumash only asked for on-site observation during excavation, and Heal the Ocean's Board did not approve Houser's action (several directors resigned after "HTO"'s original EIR demand was made public) so that objection is by an individual not a "highly credible organization" as has been previously alleged.

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