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e, Laura
COUNTY CLERK
Murashige, COUNTY ^ HAWAII
From: will weav [maunakeasnowboards @gmail.com] 39
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 8:39 AM 1013 JUL
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Cc: will weav
Subject: Yes on bill#79
I am writing to encourage all council members to vote yes on bill #79. The farming of GMO crops uses
almost twice the amount of toxic pesticides and herbicides as other conventional crops. All of which
contaminates the groundwater we drink and the air we all share. There is so much air pollution from our
active volcano we should not be subject to toxic chemicals being widely and openly sprayed for the sake
of an agriculture industry that is experimental and already receiving huge backlash from around the
world. GMO farming is not sustainable for future generations, nor has it been proven safe for this or
any population. Please vote yes on bill #79, blocking any new GM crops from being planted on Hawaii
island. Please do it for the children, and their children.
P.S. I understand many of the farmers fears that this bill could put them out of work, but the bill has
been amended to protect already existing crops, so I feel their argument has been addressed and handled
adequately.
Mahalo for your time.
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