The year was 2014, and Maui was in the middle of a political revolution: For the first time in the county’s history, a voters’ initiative made it onto the ballot, signalling an unprecedented effort of grassroots activism to directly govern with community-drafted and -approved legislation. The issue was genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the … [Read more...] about Monsanto to Pay $10.2M for Illegal Pesticide Use: Kihei residents and activists warned about violations for years
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Attorneys Declare ‘Mission Accomplished’ In War Over Maui GMO Initiative
So the other legal shoe finally dropped yesterday: as they promised, the forces lined up against the Maui County GMO Initiative filed suit in U.S. District Court in Honolulu against the County of Maui to have the measure overturned (click here for Honolulu Civil Beat's story on the filing, which also contains a pdf of the lawsuit itself). The measure, which becomes law when the … [Read more...] about Attorneys Declare ‘Mission Accomplished’ In War Over Maui GMO Initiative
SHAKA Movement Sues County of Maui, Monsanto & Dow Over Maui GMO Initiative
You read that headline right. The SHAKA Movement, along with five Maui GMO Initiative proponents, is suing the County of Maui, Monsanto and Dow Agrosciences over... something. Seriously, I have no idea. See, this makes no sense because the pro-GMO Initiative forces won the election. That means the Initiative, which halts the growing of genetically engineered crops in Maui … [Read more...] about SHAKA Movement Sues County of Maui, Monsanto & Dow Over Maui GMO Initiative
Maui County GMO Ballot Initiative Passes; Monsanto Vows Lawsuit
Now that’s what I call an election. And yes, the voter initiative to bring about a “moratorium” on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the county passed. It was a real nail-biter, too. The first batch of votes (released around 7:30 or so) showed the initiative failing by nearly 20 percentage points. But when the state Office of Elections finally published the final … [Read more...] about Maui County GMO Ballot Initiative Passes; Monsanto Vows Lawsuit
Monsanto Election Spending Is Out Of Control But We’re Still Saying To Vote No On The Maui County GMO Initiative
So by now most everyone on the island knows that Monsanto–a giant corporation that says it cares about feeding the world but is far more concerned about profits and market share–has spent more than $6 million to try to defeat the upcoming Maui County ballot measure that would slap a "moratorium" on all genetically modified crops. Together with Dow, their "Citizens Against The … [Read more...] about Monsanto Election Spending Is Out Of Control But We’re Still Saying To Vote No On The Maui County GMO Initiative