West Hawaii Today
Anti-GMO group Earthjustice offers to represent Hawaii County in suit despite conflict of interest
Attorneys representing groups suing Hawaii County over its restrictions on genetically modified crops want the county to defend itself without ...
Anti-GMO activists in Hawaii hope for appeal after judge invalidates new restrictions
Oversight of genetically modified crops in Hawaii remains the state’s kuleana, a federal judge ruled last week when invalidating Hawaii County’s ...
‘Quack’ American Academy of Environmental Science issues false statements about GMO safety
I write in response to Donna Worden’s letter of July 12. I was surprised by the citing of the American Academy ...
Hawaii island GMO ban threatens future of university-based independent research
Hawaii County set itself apart from much of the rest of the state in December by effectively banning the large ...
Farmers clash in Hawaii court over GMO disclosure requirements
Does requiring farmers growing genetically modified crops to register with Hawaii County result in the release of proprietary information? That’s ...
Hawai’i County Mayor Kenoi signs anti-GMO Bill 113
Just weeks after Kaua’i County Mayor Bernard Carvalho vetoed a controversial anti-GMO bill, Hawai’i County Mayor signed the anti-GMO Bill ...
Hawai’i island mayor signs anti-GMO Bill 113
Mayor Billy Kenoi of Hawaii’s Big Island has signed Bill 113, a law designed to severely restrict the future planting ...
‘Battle Royale’ over Hawaii County’s anti-GMO Bill 113 throws dark cloud over farmers
Scientists are worried that their research will be negatively impacted if the Hawaii County Council approves Bill 113, which would ...
Farmers on Hawaii’s Big Island say proposed bill could kill local dairy industry
The only way to stay in business as a dairy farmer is to also grow corn, Tom Callis reports in West ...
