Kauai Officials To Take Up Pesticide, Gmo Bill

National/International Headline List General Wire, San Antonio Express-News: World
Sun, 10/06/2013 - 11:10pm

The Garden Isle's county council is slated to vote Tuesday on a bill that has provoked emotionally charged public hearings and a march against GMO's that attracted large crowds. Opponents argue that the proposed rules would hamper agribusinesses operating on Kauai and that growers were already regulated by federal agencies.

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Topics:  garden isle   gmo   opponents   kauai   bill   
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