Pesticides

Syngenta Workers Seek Medical Aid After Pesticide Use on Kauai Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Syngenta Workers Seek Medical Aid After Pesticide Use on Kauai

The 10 farm workers walked onto a field where the pesticide chlorpyrifos had been applied only 20 hours previously.

Hawaii to Expand Voluntary Pesticide Reporting by Big Ag Companies PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hawaii to Expand Voluntary Pesticide Reporting by Big Ag Companies

The Kauai Good Neighbor Program could go statewide by the year’s end, but food-safety advocates say mandatory regulations are needed.

Hawaii Health Department Worried About Pesticides at Marine Base Housing Courtesy of Melissa Jones

Hawaii Health Department Worried About Pesticides at Marine Base Housing

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.

Thousands Turn Out for Aloha Aina Unity March Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Thousands Turn Out for Aloha Aina Unity March

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.

Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture Finally Posts Some Data on Pesticide Sales Flickr: CGP Grey

Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture Finally Posts Some Data on Pesticide Sales

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.

Fierce Opposition By Ag Industry Kills Pesticide Disclosure PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Fierce Opposition By Ag Industry Kills Pesticide Disclosure

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

After 2 Years, Hawaii Still Won’t Enforce Pesticide Disclosure Law Cory Lum/Civil Beat

After 2 Years, Hawaii Still Won’t Enforce Pesticide Disclosure Law

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

The Projector:  A Tough Week for Supporters of Rail and Pesticide Buffer Zones Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Projector: A Tough Week for Supporters of Rail and Pesticide Buffer Zones

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.

Tokuda Shoots Down Pesticide Buffer Zones Bill Without a Hearing Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tokuda Shoots Down Pesticide Buffer Zones Bill Without a Hearing

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

House Panel Rejects Bill to Impose Buffer Zones for Pesticides Flickr.com

House Panel Rejects Bill to Impose Buffer Zones for Pesticides

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