details (to download as pdf) and statement: http://www.kauai.gov/Kamaaina/PressReleases/tabid/346/Default.aspx Hawaii News Now: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23845280/kauai-mayor-vetoes-controversial-gmo-bill-details-at-hawaiinewsnowcom Garys Blog before we knew: http://garyhooser.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/bill-2491-veto-no-veto-what-is-next/
Comments Off on Mayor Vetoed Kaua’i Bill 2491 today Continue Reading...source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea-brower/protecting-health-and-life_b_4172050.html Andrea Brower & Co-authored by Elijah Frank, ʻOhana O Kauaʻi DirectorAccording to Hawaii State law, each county has the “power to enact ordinances deemed necessary to protect health, life and property…” (HRS 46-1.5). Earlier this year in the form of Senate Bill 727, a quiet attempt was made at the State Capitol to simply strike the words “health” […]
Comments Off on Protecting Health and Life: Kauai Must Lead, Continue Reading...Aloha GMO Free Kaua’i Ohana, A huge historic victory last night for the people of Kaua’i, by the people of Kaua’i, when at 3:33 AM the Kaua’i County Council, passed Bill 2491 by a vote of 6-1. We are stoked! A big real step in the right direction for the health and well being Kaua’i […]
Comments Off on YES! YES! YES! Bill 2491 passes at 3:33am by 6-1 vote , after 19 hour Kaua’i county council meeting! Continue Reading...Aloha GMO Free Kaua’i Ohana, Well tomorrow looks like a very big day for Bill 2491. Please read the attached flyer and come down to the county council building tomorrow, by 6pm, if you can. The chemical biotech companies are working as hard as they can to get the bill deferred, so that they can […]
Comments Off on Big Day for Bill 2491 is tomorrow! Continue Reading...http://www.stoppoisoningparadise.org/#!testimony-pesticides-kauai-249/c3to Join Kaua’i residents and island visitors who have shared their stories about why massive use of restricted pesticides is not good for our island, our people, and our ecosystems. TELL KAUA’I COUNCIL MEMBERS WHY THEY MUST VOTE YES ON BILL 2491 Your story is important. To be accountable to you, Council members need to hear from you. Our Kaua’i Council members do not live […]
Comments Off on YOUR TESTIMONY COUNTS! Continue Reading...visit source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea-brower/chemical-corporations-tre_b_4061582.html Over forty people lined up at 10pm on Monday evening to get a seat in Kauai’s small council chambers the following day at 8:30am. They stood, laid and danced in line, through dark tropical downpours, for over 10 hours just to witness one of many ongoing council meetings. This has become the […]
Comments Off on Chemical Corporations Tremble at Kauai’s Unwavering Determination Continue Reading...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2013 TOP ATTORNEYS CONFIRM COUNTY AUTHORITY ON BILL 2491 Statement is “Significant Step” Toward Approval: Signatories Include Retired Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Steven Levinson HONOLULU AND LIHUE, HI – A team of highly-respected attorneys, including a retired Hawaii Supreme Court judge, have published their joint statement that the Kauai […]
Comments Off on TOP ATTORNEYS CONFIRM COUNTY AUTHORITY ON BILL 2491 Continue Reading...New and old ways to connect with GMO Free Kau’i. The simplest way is to simply call us: 808 651-9603 Our Facebook Page & Group: We are pleased to announce our brand new GMO Free Kaua’i Page on Facebook where we will share the BEST of our educational articles. Please LIKE and invite your friends […]
Comments Off on MANA MARCH – Kauai and the Events arround it Continue Reading...NEW LOCATION IS!!! PLEASE SPREAD THE NEWS !!! Kauai Veterans Center 3215 Kapule Highway, Lihue,HI 96766 This is the center with the jet in front, just south of the airport intersection by Vindina Stadium. Come very early to make sure you can sign up for your spot to testify, bring snacks, shadow, chair and water, […]
Comments Off on UPDATE!!! Location Changes for Public Hearing on Bill 2491 Continue Reading...Posted: 07/02/2013 11:19 am at Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maggie-sergio/gmo-pesticide-experiments_b_3513496.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false The tropical paradise of Hawaii is on the bucket list of many. Peaceful images of white sandy beaches, warm tropical waters and the welcoming spirit of Aloha is what draws tourists from around the globe. In 2012, Hawaiian tourism hit an all-time high. Visitors spent a record of $14.3 […]
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