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This blog represents my thoughts as an individual person and does not represent the official position of any organization I may be affiliated with. I presently serve as volunteer President of the Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action (H.A.P.A.) www.hapahi.org I am the former Vice-Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. In another past life, I was an elected member of the Kauai County Council, a Hawaii State Senator, and Majority Leader, and the Director of Environmental Quality Control for the State of Hawaii - in an even earlier incarnation I was an entrepreneur and small business owner. Yes, I am one of the luckiest guys on the planet. Please visit my website AND sign up for my newsletter (unlike any email newsletter you have ever gotten, of that I am sure) - http://www.garyhooser.com/#four “Come to the edge.” “We can’t. We’re afraid.” “Come to the edge.” “We can’t. We will fall!” “Come to the edge.” And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew. - Christopher Logue (b.1926)

Opportunity Lost – The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Posted on September 15, 2015 by garyhooser

To be clear this is even worse than I originally thought. Instead of a meeting of national leaders in Hawaii that promotes at the minimum balance and perhaps in our dreams even forward thinking – we get same-ole, same-ole.  We get … Continue reading →

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Bad Taste, Bad Judgment – Bad Policy

Posted on September 9, 2015 by garyhooser

Big Ag meeting scheduled for Kona – Bad Taste, Bad Judgment – Bad Policy The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) is holding their 2015 Annual Meeting beginning this Sunday, September 13, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The meeting is hosted … Continue reading →

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State law on RUP disclosure implemented.. kind of but not really– Plus Kauai County stats on glyphosate

Posted on September 9, 2015 by garyhooser

State law on RUP disclosure implemented.. kind of but not really– Plus Kauai County stats on glyphosate Here is statewide 2014 Restricted Use Pesticide(RUP)  data provided by the State Department of Agriculture (not glyphosate or other general use pesticides) Note: … Continue reading →

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Insider Email, Labor Day and AgroChemical Cartel Mixed Plate

Posted on September 7, 2015 by garyhooser

Today of course is Labor Day and here are a couple of good reads I recommend: Civil Beat – “America Doesn’t Just Need A Raise” http://www.civilbeat.com/2015/09/america-doesnt-just-need-a-raise/ “…this Labor Day, let’s not only chant that America needs a raise but also … Continue reading →

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One of the largest and most credible news source in the world reports on Kauai and the chemical companies.

Posted on August 24, 2015 by garyhooser

Just published today in The Guardian and is a MUST READ AND SHARE: Pesticides in Paradise: Hawaii’s spike in birth defects puts focus on GM crops http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/23/hawaii-birth-defects-pesticides-gmo And know that the rapid pro GMO bloggers will cry foul and attempt to … Continue reading →

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Essential reading if you care about the health risks and wonder about the integrity of the agrochemical companies in Hawaii. A must read and share!

Posted on August 22, 2015 by garyhooser

If you care about the health risks and wonder about the integrity of the agrochemical companies operations in Hawaii, please, please, please take a moment to read this and share it with your friends and neighbors. ****The New England Journal … Continue reading →

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Why I March For Aloha ‘Āina – Join me Sunday August 9 on Oahu

Posted on August 8, 2015 by garyhooser

Why I March I told a friend recently that I was getting too old to fight for incremental change, only to settle for a study or a task force.  Frankly, I am tired of having state legislators (of which I … Continue reading →

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Barking Dogs, Open Space Funding and Humane Society – Council Meeting – 08/05/15

Posted on August 4, 2015 by garyhooser

The below items are on the Kauai County Council agenda Wednesday August 5. I encourage Kauai residents to let all Councilmembers know how you feel about these issues – Email counciltestimony@kauai.gov NOTE: Separate email testimony for each issue is highly … Continue reading →

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Pulling Back The Curtain: Jury verdict unanimous, DuPont Pioneer guilty of harming Waimea Kauai residents

Posted on May 9, 2015 by garyhooser

Pulling Back The Curtain: Jury verdict unanimous, DuPont Pioneer guilty of harming Waimea Kauai residents It has taken years for Waimea residents to finally hold DuPont Pioneer accountable and it is still not over.  However yesterday a jury in Honolulu … Continue reading →

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From Kauai to Switzerland – Why we went, what we accomplished and what’s next.

Posted on May 3, 2015 by garyhooser

A few short days ago, on April 28th, in the city of Basel Switzerland, I attended and spoke at the annual shareholders meeting of the transnational corporation and chemical giant, Syngenta, I spoke from the podium directly to the Syngenta … Continue reading →

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