So there's a new bill floating around the state Legislature dealing with air pollution "nuisances." Introduced on Jan. 24 by Representative James Kunane Tokioka, D-Lihue, HB 754 "Requires a county to investigate and notify the Department of Health if a report is made about a possible nuisance involving air pollution." It also "Gives the Director of Health the authority to enter … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Proposed Bill HB 754 On Air Pollution Still Exempts Sugar Cane Burning From ‘Nuisance’ Category
Sugar Cane Maui
Here’s The Sweet Mother Jones Expose of Sugar That HC&S Probably Doesn’t Want You to Read
The fiery controversy over Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar (HC&S)'s sugar cane operations on Maui–and specifically its use of the wasteful, toxic, ancient practice of burning cane in the field before harvesting–has mostly died down lately, but for those who hungry for more sugar bashing ought to check out this Mother Jones investigation on the efforts to damp down publicity … [Read more...] about Here’s The Sweet Mother Jones Expose of Sugar That HC&S Probably Doesn’t Want You to Read
SHOCKING – Maui Memorial Medical Center Not Really Helping Dr. Lorrin Pang’s Cane Burning Health Research
So I've seen two news stories this month basically reporting the same thing: Maui District Health Officer Dr. Lorrin Pang really wants to get down and do some solid research on how the cane burning conducted by Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar (a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.) actually affects Maui residents' lungs, but he's running into a bet of resistance from … [Read more...] about SHOCKING – Maui Memorial Medical Center Not Really Helping Dr. Lorrin Pang’s Cane Burning Health Research
Stop Cane Burning Sends 8,730 Petition Signatures To HC&S
This broke too late for us to include it in our cover story this week. On Wednesday, Sept. 26, Karen Chun delivered a petition containing 8,730 signatures to Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar asking them to please stop burning sugar cane during harvest. Chun then met with HC&S GM Rick Volner and had what she described as a "cordial" meeting. "I believe Mr. Volner when he … [Read more...] about Stop Cane Burning Sends 8,730 Petition Signatures To HC&S
Complaints About Sugar Cane Burns Are Flooding The County Of Maui And EPA. But Will Anything Change?
From March to November each year, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar (HC&S) burns about 400 acres of its sugarcane every week. That comes to about 70 acres a day–roughly the size of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. The burning takes place, according to the company’s website, because it is “the only economical means HC&S has found to-date” of removing … [Read more...] about Complaints About Sugar Cane Burns Are Flooding The County Of Maui And EPA. But Will Anything Change?