From Sophie Crocker in Civil Beat
Hawaii is the only state that isn’t complying with new federal regulations that increase oversight of pesticides that are sprayed in and around waterways, according to officials from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The delay is angering local farmers and state agriculture officials who for months haven’t been able to spray pesticides to control invasive species that are threatening native habitats or fight weeds that are choking out irrigation ditches.
All states were required to create a new permit, under the Clean Water Act, by Oct. 31, 2011. But nearly eight months later, Hawaii health officials are still reviewing rules governing the permitting process….
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