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Biopharm Algae

Case Number # 6392

The State of Hawai'i's Board of Agriculture approved a permit to allow the importation of algae genetically engineered to produce drugs on the Kona coast of the Big Island. Earthjustice sued, and the Court has ordered that the Board's approval without a review of potential environmental impacts of the project was invalid.

'Ohana Pale Ke Ao
GMO Free Hawai'I
Kohanaiki 'Ohana
Sierra Club
Isaac Moriwake

Press Releases

Court Orders Public Oversight of 'Biopharm' Experiment in Hawai`I
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Environmental Review Required for Genetically Engineered Algae Project
Citizens Sue For Environmental Review Of Biopharm Algae in Hawaii
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Lawsuit seeks further study of consequences of genetically modified microorganisms