A local marine biologist, Dan Varoujean, says environmentalists suffer from “eco-guilt” and “should just go hang themselves”. Varoujean also says the governor should sign an executive order decreeing that environmental groups have no standing in court. He goes on to say that individuals threatened by corporate induced environmental damage must post a bond before taking on a corporate behemoth in court.
Varoujean was speaking on a public access program entitled “Build Docks – They Will Come” and made other outrageous claims, including a statement that the Gulf oil spill has not caused any permanent damage. The full video is 28 minutes.
Varoujean also characterized social and economic justice issues as “crap”.
Varoujean is on the board of directors of the Coos Soil and Water Conservation District which claims to work “… to improve and protect water quality include stream bank protection, critical area planting, drainage management, reforestation, erosion controls, improved animal waste management, sediment and debris removal, and the application of soils information.”
According to The World host Frank Williams has a long collection of right wingers slated for upcoming programs.
Other videos in the series will feature former county commissioner John Griffith, former equipment dealer Terry Babcock, Frank’s brother and fellow longshoreman Doyle Williams, and Coos Bay Harley-Davidson dealer Al Pettit. Williams said Tuesday that each guest will provide his own evidence of the benefits of a terminal.
I don’t know why Frank Williams keeps harping on the fact that young people leave the Bay Area as soon as they get out of school. That’s actually a good thing as it will cut down on the inbreeding which is a serious problem here, as is evident in the video.
Yeah, he missed that whole part about being a wise steward of the land and leaving things for the next generation. I found an old US F&W report with his name on it…. scary to realize people like him may actually work for the government in resource management
wow, I didnt have any plans to hang myself. But with people like this out there serving as experts on the environment, it may not be such a bad idea.
This guys calls himself a scientist??? Did you catch the line “no irreparable damage” meaning there will be damage but heck you can fix it
Perhaps we now know why the creeks were blown out under the 12 inch pipeline? And why they haven’t been restored, or so I’ve been told.
What the hell is going on here? Anybody out there know about this group supposedly advising the Port?
This ass needs to explain himself, and be removed from any and all positions he holds with any authority at all.
What makes this so bad in my eyes, is that he sits there completely aware that this is going to be seen by residents of this county. It tells me he surrounds himself with others that speak and feel the same way. This toad is NOT an abberation. And we’ve been picking on Jon Barton, this guy looks even worse. Strike that, a vote should be held.
And these people are the movers and shakers of Coos County?
The public needs to be protected from this man, he’s not stable. This is not language that should be acceptable to anyone in this county. My opinion of course.
I’m shocked by this, shocked because the ignorance of this county is on display for the world to see. And it’s much much deeper than I ever thought.