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Mahi Pono's Pesticide Files: Mahi Pono uses paraquat and another chemical toxic to marine life and bees. Is it practicing sustainable agriculture?

Mahi Pono’s Pesticide Files: Mahi Pono uses paraquat and another chemical toxic to marine life and bees. Is it practicing sustainable agriculture?

Mahi Pono, Maui’s largest landowner, sprayed the highly toxic chemical paraquat on fields near the Maui Baseyard in Pu‘unene six times last September and October, according to Hawaii’s Department of Agriculture Annual Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) Reporting Forms. MauiTime obtained the forms through a Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA) request. Based on weather data for those dates, on all…

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Mahi Pono Plays Politics: What's the end game?

Mahi Pono Plays Politics: What’s the end game?

Mahi Pono director of community relations Tiare Lawrence told a politically active local businessman in January that there would be “a lot of money available” if he ran against South Maui State Representative Tina Wildberger in this year’s election. The businessman recently confirmed the conversation to MauiTime, but asked that his name not be used in print.

The phone call took place after…

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It's Not the Potatoes, It's the Pesticide – Public health expert to Mahi Pono: 'Quit spraying stuff!'

It’s Not the Potatoes, It’s the Pesticide – Public health expert to Mahi Pono: ‘Quit spraying stuff!’

Dr. Lorrin Pang

A sample of potatoes from Mahi Pono’s recent donation to the Hawaii Foodbank on O‘ahu show insignificant amounts of the heavy metals cadmium and lead, a trace of the herbicide chlorpropham, and nothing else, according to the results of lab testing recently commissioned by MauiTime. The tests were conducted by Anresco Laboratories of San Francisco on a sample of potatoes…

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UPDATED: Would You Like a Side of Paraquat with Those Potatoes? Mahi Pono sidesteps questions on its use of the highly toxic, widely banned chemical

UPDATED: Would You Like a Side of Paraquat with Those Potatoes? Mahi Pono sidesteps questions on its use of the highly toxic, widely banned chemical

Mahi Pono, Maui’s largest landowner and agricultural entity, was allegedly cautioned by an agricultural extension agent earlier this month for failing to follow proper procedures when applying Gramoxone, an herbicide product that contains paraquat – one of the most toxic chemicals in use today and one that’s been banned internationally.

That’s the story that’s been racing through Maui farming…

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Would You Like a Side of Paraquat with Those Potatoes? Mahi Pono has no comment on its alleged misuse of the highly toxic, widely banned chemical

Would You Like a Side of Paraquat with Those Potatoes? Mahi Pono has no comment on its alleged misuse of the highly toxic, widely banned chemical

Mahi Pono, Maui’s largest landowner and agricultural entity, was allegedly cautioned by an agricultural agent earlier this month for failing to follow proper procedures when applying Gramoxone, an herbicide product that contains paraquat — one of the most toxic chemicals in use today and one that’s been banned internationally.

That’s the story that’s been racing through Maui farming circles…

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Mahi Pono Is Coming For Our Water

Mahi Pono Is Coming For Our Water

Mahi Pono claims the 30-year lease on water from East Maui stream diversions would cause no environmental impact. Others disagree.

“Worldwide, as temperatures rise and aquifers dry, investors are increasingly bullish on water, and buying vineyards, farms and ranches for what’s underneath or flowing through…” 

-Seattle Times 

They are coming for our water on Maui. Make no mistake about it. It’s…

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Bad Manners: Mahi Pono’s rudeness toward the Maui Board of Water Supply may have consequences

Bad Manners: Mahi Pono’s rudeness toward the Maui Board of Water Supply may have consequences

Some think the county should buy the EMI ditch system, which has been valued at $5.4M

“Maui is losing its aloha,” a friend lamented recently as we discussed the news of the week. During a County Council Affordable Housing Committee meeting, a shouting match between attendees grew so heated that security was summoned and Council Chambers were cleared. Maui’s social media pages are filled with…

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Phase 1-A of Wailuku Civic Complex Scheduled to Begin in August: Interim parking and shuttle plans during construction announced

Phase 1-A of Wailuku Civic Complex Scheduled to Begin in August: Interim parking and shuttle plans during construction announced

Map showing proposed parking lots and costs during disturbances caused by construction of the Wailuku Civic Complex. Click on the image to view a larger version.

[Correction: The version of this story that appears in the June 13 print version of MauiTime states in the last paragraph that MRA Commissioner Ohigashi was absent from the meeting. It should have stated that absent from the meeting were…

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