Kauai Groups Sue State, Syngenta To Stop GMO Farming On Public Land [View all]

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/