[New post] From RT… ” Hawaii’s Big Island bans biotech companies, GMO crops”

kauilapele posted: "http://rt.com/usa/hawaii-island-gmo-biotech-ban-053 The governing council for Hawaii (or Big) Island Tuesday banned biotech companies from operating on the island while barring growth of genetically modified organisms. The Hawaii County Council approved" New post on Kauilapele's Blog From RT… ” Hawaii's Big Island bans biotech companies, GMO crops” by kauilapele http://rt.com/usa/hawaii-island-gmo-biotech-ban-053 The governing council for Hawaii (or Big) Island Tuesday banned biotech companies from operating on the island while barring growth of genetically modified organisms. The Hawaii County Council approved Bill 113 by a vote of 6-3, which would mandate a possible 30 days in jail and up to a $1,000 fine for any violator of the ban on growing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on Big Island, officially known as Hawaii Island, the largest and southernmost of the Hawaiian state. The bill also keeps out biotech giants like Monsanto, Dow and BASF, which have operations on other Hawaiian islands. One of them, Kauai, recently advanced its own legislation that increases regulation of biotech companies there... Read more... kauilapele | 2013/11/22 at 06:47 | Categories: energies | URL: http://wp.me/p1dHgy-5Xh Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Kauilapele's Blog. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://kauilapele.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/from-rt-hawaiis-big-island-bans-biotech-companies-gmo-crops/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com