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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday February 04, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Earthjustice: West Kaua'i to Address Water Pollution at Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor in Settlement With Community Groups
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 1 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Victory -- The groups reached a settlement with the County of Kaua'i and Department of Health after filing a lawsuit in 2022 to enforce the Clean Water Act, capping a series of suits to protect West Kaua'i coastal waters * * * Community groups Na Ki'ai Kai and Surfrider Foundation, represented by Earthjustice, settled with the County of Kaua'i and the Department of Health to clean up pollution   more

Kids In Danger: Lawmakers Prioritize Consumer Safety and Introduce CAP Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Kids In Danger, an organization that protects children by fighting for product safety, issued the following news release: On January 25, Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), as well as Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) introduced the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) uses a vari  more

Moms Demand Action: This Legislative Session, Hawaii Has an Opportunity to Lead the Nation's Fight Against Gun Violence
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news release: Today, lawmakers in Honolulu convene for the last day of bill filing. Last session, lawmakers heard dozens of testimonies from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers and passed key gun safety bills including a measure strengthening the state's concealed carry laws following the Supreme Court's reckless decision in Bruen. This session, lawmakers have a unique opportun  more