While saying that residents worried about pesticide exposure had valid concerns and that Federal law did not pre-empt the Kaua’i GMO-Pesticide ordinance, the judge indicated that section 165-3 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes pre-empted the counties abilities to regulate farming, pesticides or GMOs. Read more (including the decision) at CivilBeat.com [§165-3] Declaration of public purpose. […]
Monsanto Ordered to Pay $93 Million to Small Town for Poisoning Citizens
From Nation of Change The West Virginia State Supreme Court finalized a big blow to the biotech giant Monsanto this month, finishing a settlement causing Monsanto to pay $93 million to the tiny town of Nitro, West Virginia for poisoning citizens with Agent Orange chemicals. Read more
Elle Cochran Proposes Pesticide Disclosure Bill
Elle Cochran has proposed to the Maui County Council a bill similar to the Kaua’i pesticide disclosure bill that will require disclosure of what pesticides are being applied, notice of proposed spraying and buffer zones around schools, etc. You can read the bill here. She is waiting for the bill to be scheduled in Councilmember […]
Mayor Signs MOU with Monsanto
See the pdf. County of Maui, Hawaii Memorandum of Understanding between Monsanto Company and The Mayor’s Office County of Maui I, PARTIES The parties to this Memorandum or understanding (MOU) are Monsanto company (Monsanto) and the Mayor’s Office, County of Maui, hereinafter referred to individually as ”Party” and collectively as ’’the Parties. II PURPOSE The […]
Hawaii Only State Not Regulating Pesticides in Water
From Sophie Crocker in Civil Beat Hawaii is the only state that isn’t complying with new federal regulations that increase oversight of pesticides that are sprayed in and around waterways, according to officials from the Environmental Protection Agency. The delay is angering local farmers and state agriculture officials who for months haven’t been able to […]