When Cox told the media in June that he could subpoena the president, Chief of Staff Alexander Haig called Richardson to protest the statement.
Alaska governor William Allen Egan protested the statement, saying the report was out of date due to population growth in Alaska and rising demand for electricity.
I protest the statement that, "For too long our children have been deprived of an adequate music education". Also, "This new program is a wonderful beginning". As he has stated, many school districts in California are being deprived of a good music program, but this is not true of Long Beach.
The American ambassador, John F. Tefft, had expressed "his strong disappointment and protest," the statement said.
"To date, charges have been brought against various individuals, including two policemen, for events that took place during the protest," the statement read.
Taken together with Tuesday's attempt by the Muslim Brotherhood to shut down the street protest, the statement reinforced new fears among liberal activists that the Islamists who took part in their protests against the Mubarak government last year now intend to side with the military council, to protect the power they gained in recent elections.
The board issued a statement late yesterday afternoon saying the decision was made with "much regret and pain". "We understand the impact of this decision and the important issues that inherently arise when a Board re-examines decisions in the face of an on-going protest," the statement read.
"The state and Hawaii County are working together to uphold the law and ensure safety on roadways and on Mauna Kea, while allowing the people their right to peacefully and lawfully protest," the statement said.
"We believe we presented a very strong solution and await the customers' debrief to hear more detail regarding the reasons behind this selection before making a decision about a potential protest," the statement said.
He protested that the statementing process was too bureaucratic, adversarial, time consuming, expensive and too vague.
