What causes the typical tree-hugger to look the other way?  I don't know.  As a self-designated tree-hugger, I just can't do it (look the other way).  So in addition to decrying Gov. Brown hypocrisy here, I will also decry this

Of course this isn't new news nor is it "fake".  We wrote about it here three years ago.  If anyone else tried to cut down 85 trees in town there would be hell to pay.  Look at the Hoover School incident.  The shame of it all is that Tier 4 diesel could be implemented faster, cheaper and not kill any trees.  But Jerry needs a legacy even if it is massive deficits to the California taxpayers for generations to support a high-speed boondoggle.