GMO Labeling: Congress Should Settle Issue, Require Transparency
People want to know what they’re eating, and that’s a right that shouldn’t be established on a state-by-state basis.
Bigeye Tuna Remains on Hawaii’s Menu — But for How Long?
There’s been a lot of talk among power players about dangerously declining fish stocks in the Pacific, but action has been unsubstantial.
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SHAKA Movement Seeks Dismissal of Suit Against Maui GMO Farming Ban
A hearing is scheduled for March 10 on the motion by the SHAKA Movement, which has intervened to defend the voter-approved ban.
Federal Fisheries Group Uses Public Money to Lobby Against Protecting Fish
Wespac officials produced a glossy brochure and lobbied in D.C., and it came at a price.
Yuki Taguchi at the Hanzaki Institute
Honolulu Zoo has Big Plans for Japanese Giant Salamanders
The rare amphibians are revered in Asia. Now Hawaii is looking at “hosting an ambassador of the species.”
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New Fuel Contamination Detected in Red Hill Monitoring Wells
Findings suggest the plume of leaked fuel below the Navy facility has migrated in the direction of drinking water supplies.
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Historic $7M Spent by Group Against Maui GMO Farming Moratorium
Now global seed companies Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences are spending more on a legal challenge to the voter-approved initiative.
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State, Kauai County Plan $100K Study of Pesticide Use on GMO Crops
Consultant plans to engage community and evaluate scientific evidence starting in January.
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Officials Will Have to Wait on Plan to Restrict Hawaii’s Plentiful Cesspools
UPDATED: Neil Abercrombie leaves office without signing off on rules that would ban new cesspools and require property owners to eventually upgrade to septic tanks.
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Judge Invalidates Partial Ban on GMOs in Hawaii County
A federal judge ruled the ordinance invalid because it is preempted by state law.