Environmental

Hawaiian Legislators Proposing Bill to Establish School and Hospital Buffer Zones

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  State legislators in Hawaii will soon be introducing a proposal to establish pesticide-free zones around schools and hospitals throughout the state. Not yet filed or finalized, the proposed bill would prohibit farmers from using large amounts of pesticides within a specified distance of schools and hospitals, known as buffer zones. While the exact distance of the buffer zones in Hawaii are yet be determined and will be open to discussion…

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