Concerned residents from Maui and Kaua'i are set to testify in support of a pesticide regulation bill at the State Capitol requiring companies to alert the public before chemicals are spayed.
If approved, the measure would also establish a pilot program creating pesticide buffer zones around five schools near commercial agriculture land.
Proponents of the bill claim pesticide application made students sick, with some requiring hospital treatment.
The State Department of Agriculture strongly opposes it, stating pesticides used are fully vetted and approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and consistently alerting the public about application would require the hiring of additional staff which would burn through state funds.
"There were times when teachers have to close the doors and the windows because of the smell because crop dusters would come nearby and so this is been an ongoing issue for years," Tiare Lawrence, Maui resident concerned about pesticide use exposed to pesticide deift at ?Pa'ia Elementary said.
The Senate committees on Agriculture and Environment and Commerce, Consumer Protection and Health are expected to make a decision Wednesday.
Police are investigating the two for attempted murder and assault charges. A woman who was across the park when the fight broke out says she was shocked by the violence.
While both rep Bob McDermott and Hawaii ACLU director Joshua Wisch agrees separating children from their parents is a bad idea, they dont necessarily agree on who's to blame.
In honor of June being Dairy month, the Naked Cow Dairy Farm and Creamery shared some of their delicious products, and explained the importance of supporting local farms and dairies.
In honor of June being Dairy month, the Naked Cow Dairy Farm and Creamery shared some of their delicious products, and explained the importance of supporting local farms and dairies.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
Monday, June 25 2018 9:01 AM EDT2018-06-25 13:01:38 GMT
Bankers say a messy Brexit could throw the legal status of financial products priced in euros into doubt, undermine London's status as a top financial center, and cost the UK economy tens of thousands of jobs.
Banks are not yet prepared for a "no deal" Brexit and must act now to avoid putting the stability of the financial system at risk, according to the European Union's top regulator.
Banks are not yet prepared for a "no deal" Brexit and must act now to avoid putting the stability of the financial system at risk, according to the European Union's top regulator.
Sunday, June 24 2018 12:30 PM EDT2018-06-24 16:30:33 GMT
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his vote in Istanbul on Sunday.
Preliminary results in Turkey's snap elections show President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the lead over his nearest rival, in a vote seen as the biggest ballot-box challenge to the veteran leader in his 15 years in power.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged victorious in a high-stakes election, seeing off the most serious challenge yet to his political dominance and tightening his grip on the nation he has ruled for 15 years.
Monday, June 25 2018 8:46 AM EDT2018-06-25 12:46:40 GMT
The German rescue ship Lifeline is approached by a Libyan Coast Guard boat after rescuing migrants off the Libyan coast on Thursday.
A group of five European politicians spent Sunday night on a rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean with hundreds of migrants on board, in a desperate bid to secure a port for the vessel to dock.
A group of five European politicians spent Sunday night on a rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean with hundreds of migrants on board, in a desperate bid to secure a port for the vessel to dock.
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