Power Plant Gets Court Approval To Build on Ke’ahole Conservation Land The Hawai’i Electric Light Co. (HELCO), the electric power utility for the Big Island, has won a judge’s approval to move forward with construction of an addition to its … Continued
Gray-Star, Inc., has published a fact sheet on its “transportable,” 202-ton irradiator. The company describes the machine as “no more difficult to use than a microwave oven.” Even so, it offers such a sophisticated tracking system that “governmental regulatory agen–cies, … Continued
Is irradiation safe? Proponents insist it is; opponents argue it is not. Here is a summary of the positions of proponents and opponents on safety and other issues related to irradiation. Unique Radiolytic Products Irradiated foods contain certain compounds that … Continued
News that the administration of Hawai’i County would be seeking to build a fruit irradiation facility made the front page of The Honolulu Advertiser on December 30, 1996. In an article by the Advertiser Big Island correspondent, Hugh Clark, Mayor … Continued