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The state wants soil testing done, and it’s also asking a federal agency to help determine if there are health risks at the base in Kaneohe.

The march stretched for nearly a mile and a half through Waikiki. Organizers hope to mobilize voters and create political awareness for preserving sacred spaces in Hawaii.

For the past 2 years, the agency hasn’t implemented a law that requires that data on the sales of restricted-use pesticides in Hawaii be made public.

California has a strict program others would like to model, but the cost of enforcing and overseeing disclosure is prohibitive for some states.

The state says concerns over the release of confidential business information has kept it from posting the information online.

The rail project generated high bids and low opinions, Sen. Tokuda did her version of “Kill Bill,” and some of the governor’s nominees faced committee hearings.

Despite pressure from its supporters, the Hawaii senator refuses to call a hearing for a bill to require buffer zones around schools.

UPDATED: Similar measures are advancing in the Senate and await hearings involving senators Jill Tokuda and Rosalyn Baker.

Three Senate committees approved a bill to require large agricultural companies to abide by buffer zones for spraying restricted-use pesticides around schools and other sensitive areas.

Anti-GMO advocates are drumming up support for the measure to limit where large ag companies like Monsanto can spray pesticides.