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Hawaii To Regulate Pesticides in Waterways

"State health officials are setting new rules for the regulation of pesticides after a federal court ruled that the chemicals fall under the Clean Water Act when they enter waterways. But critics say recently released draft rules aren’t strict enough and that stakeholders, such as the farming lobby, may have had undue influence in crafting them." - excerpt from article in Honolulu Civil Beat.

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