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Judge Puts Chill On Lawsuit Over Pesticides At Kaneohe Marine Base Housing
Hundreds of service members alleged they should have been warned about pesticide problem at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe.
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Monsanto: $80M Verdict In Roundup Case Won’t Affect Other Suits
The agribusiness giant has also been sued by Hawaii plaintiffs who allege the pesticide caused their cancer.
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Ige Signs Law Banning Widely Used Pesticide
Chlorpyrifos is commonly sprayed on citrus fruits, apples and other crops.
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Study: Pesticides In Hawaii Waters Well Below Federal Standards
State officials call the results reassuring but some environmental experts aren’t so sure.
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Judge Delves Into Science Behind Roundup Cancer Claim
In a lawsuit brought by hundreds against Monsanto, a hearing begins to determine if cancer claims are widely accepted.
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Critics Blast EPA For Lowering Syngenta Pesticide Fine
Environmental groups complain about the “ridiculously small fine” that resulted from the company’s misuse of pesticides on Kauai
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EPA Settles Syngenta Pesticide Claim For Pennies On The Dollar
The GMO company will pay $150,000 instead of the $4.8 million that had been sought for exposing Kauai workers to pesticides.
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Controversial Pesticide Remains Unregulated In Hawaii
The chemical dicamba appears to have caused widespread crop damage on the mainland but in Hawaii you can’t even find out whether it’s being used or where.
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Kauai Groups Sue State, Syngenta To Stop GMO Farming On Public Land
Local organizations contend the state was wrong to give the seed company a permit to grow genetically modified crops on public land.
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Former DuPont Worker Claims Retaliation For Pesticide Complaints
A woman files suit saying she lost her job after repeatedly reporting misuse of pesticides on the company’s North Shore farm.