Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Toxic Mud? North Shore Flooding Likely Diluted Pesticide Risk
Residents are worried the mess they are wading through is contaminated by chemicals sprayed on farms upstream. Test results are pending.
(Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025)
Major GMO Seed Company Is Maui County’s Top Water Customer
While the genetically modified seed industry has declined across Hawaiʻi, records show Monsanto, now owned by Bayer, has increased its water usage on two Maui farms by 13% since 2021.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
This State Employee Is Scouring The Earth For Solutions To Combat Hawaii’s Invasive Species
Government needs to speed up its approval process and invest in research infrastructure to defeat a list of environmentally and economically threatening pests, experts say.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
The Scope Of Heavy Pesticide Use On Oahu Is Finally In The Public Domain
Information on restricted pesticide use in Hawaii was kept private until a 2018 law required transparency. Environmental advocates want more restrictions.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Kaneohe Soil Contamination Case
The High Court’s decision paves the way for service members and their families to bring their claims about toxic contamination to Hawaii state court.
Alan McNarie
Big Island: Council OKs Ban On Roundup And Other Herbicides On County Land
Mayor Harry Kim hasn’t yet publicly announced whether he’ll sign the recently passed bill.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Seed Industry Is Shrinking Dramatically But It Still Grows Hawaii’s No. 1 Crop
Despite controversy and declining production, executives say Hawaii will remain a key player in growing GMO seeds for years to come.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Monsanto Fined $10 Million For Using Banned Pesticide On Maui
The chemical company continued to use a pesticide banned in 2013 for about a year after the prohibition.
Zeynel Cebeci/Wikimedia Commons
Heart Disease May Be Linked To Pesticide Exposure
A new look at data from a historic study of elderly Japanese Americans points to a potential link between pesticide exposure and the development of cardiovascular disease.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Monsanto Could Soon Be Facing Dozens Of Lawsuits in Hawaii Over Pesticide
Massive damage awards in previous cases are triggering a new onslaught against the chemical company.