At today’s Environment Ireland conference (Thur 11 Sept), An Taisce outlined proposals to reform the taxation of goods vehicles and also said that a compelling case exists to introduce new levies to reduce the use of pesticides and aggregates.

by Rebekah Wilce
U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Kurren has overturned Kaua'i County's law regulating the use of pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) this week. He ruled that it was preempted by Hawai'i state law, although not by federal law.