Kauai Groups Sue State, Syngenta To Stop GMO Farming On Public Land

[TexasTowelie]

Kauai residents and organizations are suing the state and Syngenta in an attempt to prevent the company from continuing to grow genetically modified crops on public land.

Punohu Kekaualua, a Hawaiian cultural practitioner and resident of Kekaha, is one of the plaintiffs along with the organizations Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, Ke Kauhulu O Mana, Surfrider Foundation and Kohola Leo.

The complaint filed Tuesday contends that the state Board of Land and Natural Resources shouldn’t have approved a permit in February that allows Syngenta to use more than 61 acres of land in West Kauai.

The plaintiffs contend the state should have required Syngenta to conduct an environmental assessment before issuing the permit.

Read more: http://www.civilbeat.org/2017/06/kauai-groups-sue-state-syngenta-to-stop-gmo-farming-on-public-land/

[Cha]

1. Mahalo for this, Texas..

I came back to Kauai in 2010 on the West side because that's where I had lived before.. but then I discovered they were busy spraying and growing GMO.

So I moved to the East side after a year.. so glad I got out of there. I feel bad for all those who live there and are subjected to environmental impact of the gmo corps.

[TexasTowelie]

2. You're welcome, Cha.

Unfortunately they may have waited too late to file suit. I posted this thread in the Kansas Group on Saturday, but did not make the connection to this thread until now:

Kansas jury awards $218M to farmers in Syngenta GMO suit
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10521006

I don't know much about Syngenta, but they won't be able to withstand too many judgments of that nature. It may be a race to the lead spot in line collecting from the company.

It's unfortunate so much harm was done to the people.

[Cha]

3. Wow.. that's good to hear about

the farmers in Kansas being awarded that much money from Syngenta!

Thank you for that, too.

I hope it's not too late for those on Kauai who are trying to hold them responsible for the damage they do.

Yeah!.. "The plaintiffs contend the state should have required Syngenta to conduct an environmental assessment before issuing the permit."