Tag: Hawaii
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Hawaii Bans Chlorpyrifos
Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed a bill that will ban the use of chlorpyrifos in the state beginning January 1, 2019. The law allows users of the pesticide to apply for a temporary permit allowing its use until December 31, 2022, and prohibits the use of pesticides near schools during normal school hours. The…
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Hawaii To Ban Chlorpyrifos, Restrict Pesticide Use Near Schools
The Hawaii Legislature has passed a bill banning the use of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos and prohibiting restricted-use pesticides near schools. The legislation would prohibit the use of chlorpyrifos beginning January 1, 2019, but allow for the grant of temporary extensions through 2022. Hawaii’s Department of Agriculture will also be required to produce a summary of pesticide use by…
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Lawsuits Allege Scallops Caused Hepatitis Outbreak in Hawaii
Two consumers have filed lawsuits against Genki Sushi, Koha Foods and Sea Port Products Corp. alleging they distributed contaminated scallops linked to as many as 206 infections of Hepatitis A. Mauk v. Genki Sushi USA Inc., No. 16-1-1573-08 (Haw. Cir. Ct., filed August 16, 2016); Cuelho v. Genki Sushi USA Inc., No. 16-1-1612-08 (Haw. Cir.…
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Ninth Circuit Refuses to Reconsider Hawaii’s Overturned Anti-GMO Statute
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected as moot an appeal for reconsideration brought by the Shaka Movement in an effort to reestablish a ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) approved by voters in Maui County, Hawaii. Robert Ito Farm v. Cty. Of Maui, No. 15-15641 (9th Cir., order entered October 23, 2015). A…
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Federal Court Invalidates Maui’s Ban on GMOs
A Hawaii federal court has ruled that a Maui ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is preempted by the Plant Protection Act and therefore invalid. Robert Ito Farm, Inc. v. Cty. of Maui, No. 14-0582 (D. Haw., order entered June 30, 2015). The decision begins with an introduction clarifying that the court recognizes the importance…
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Hawaii County Not to Release Info on GM Papaya Growers
A Hawaii state court has reportedly ordered Hawaii County not to publicly disclose the identity and specific location of farms that grow genetically modified (GM) papayas. While the order apparently allows the county to maintain registration information under a December 2013 law that also prohibited open-air use and testing of GM crops, the court agreed…
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Hawaii Court Restrains County from Enforcing GE Crop Registration Rule
According to a news source, the Hilo, Hawaii, Circuit Court has granted the request of an anonymous papaya farmer to stay the March 5, 2014, deadline imposed by Hawaii County for growers of genetically engineered (GE) crops to register or face a $1,000 penalty per day. Doe v. Cty. Of Hawaii, No. 14-1-0094 (Hawaii Cir.…
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Hawaii Considers SSB Ban
The Hawaii Senate has introduced legislation (S.B. 2693) that would prohibit the sale of regular soft drinks and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in containers larger than 16 ounces. Noting that obesity is an increasingly “common and costly problem for the state,” and claiming that limiting the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages would “encourage healthier diets in the…