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Quizunderstood: How well do you know cane burning permit violations?

Quizunderstood: How well do you know cane burning permit violations?

1. On Mar. 25, the state Department of Health announced that they were fining Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar for violating their burn permit last summer. How much was the fine?

A. $5,300

B. $6,300

C. $7,300

D. $8,300

E. $9,300

2. Though overshadowed by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, real estate developer Roque De La Fuente was also on the ballot of the Mar. 26 Hawaii Democratic Party…

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Dust to Dust: The Anatomy of a health complaint against Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar

Dust to Dust: The Anatomy of a health complaint against Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar

Dust can be a big hassle. Even a health hazard. Ask the good people at Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar(HC&S), which runs Pu`unene sugar mill–the last one in the state. State health officials recently busted the mill for producing too much dust in one of its fields. But a warning to those members of the public who wish to complain about it: you’re in for a long and frustrating duel with bureaucrats…

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Drew Toonz: Now With Even More Words And Stuff!

Drew Toonz: Now With Even More Words And Stuff!

There’s a lot going on in the world these days–shark attacks, celebrity attacks–and sometimes it seems tough just to keep your head above water. So we asked Drew Toonz to put it all in his rather unique perspective. Enjoy!

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Stop Cane Burning files first Hawaii Environmental Court lawsuit

Stop Cane Burning files first Hawaii Environmental Court lawsuit

The other day we told you that Hawaii had opened its first-ever Environmental Court. Well, the organization Stop Cane Burning wasted no time filing the court’s first lawsuit in hopes of ending Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar (HC&S)’s practice of burning sugarcane in the field during harvesting.

“On July 1 Stop Cane Burning filed suit against the Hawaii Department of Health (DoH) alleging that the…

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