date:Dec 09, 2013
uai last month that controls the planting of biotech crops and the use of pesticides by agrichemical companies.
The Kauai bill requires large agricultural companies to disclose pesticides and GMOs, as well as establish buffer zones around schools, homes and hospitals. Similarly, the Maui bill targets companies that use more than five pounds or 15 gallons of restricted use pesticides annually.
On Thursday, Hawaii Island Mayor Billy Kenoi signed into law a measure that prohibits biotech companie