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Archive for December, 2003
Hawai`i beef caught in ‘mad cow’ crossfire
Dec 30th
Beef exports from Hawai`i may become the latest casualty in the international battle over the emergence of mad cow disease in the U.S. A major shipment of beef from Big Island ranches to the U.S. mainland may be jeopardized by “international gyrations” that require it to be channeled through Canada first, according to Rep. Ed Case. “There was no alternative for getting the shipment to market other than to land in Canada… under existing quarantine and other protocols,” Case wrote in a letter to Michael Kergin, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Canada has instituted a partial ban on the importation of American beef.
Hawai`i beef caught in ‘mad cow’ crossfire
Dec 30th
Beef exports from Hawai`i may become the latest casualty in the international battle over the emergence of mad cow disease in the U.S. A major shipment of beef from Big Island ranches to the U.S. mainland may be jeopardized by “international gyrations” that require it to be channeled through Canada first, according to Rep. Ed Case. “There was no alternative for getting the shipment to market other than to land in Canada… under existing quarantine and other protocols,” Case wrote in a letter to Michael Kergin, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Canada has instituted a partial ban on the importation of American beef.
Hawai`i beef caught in ‘mad cow’ crossfire
Dec 30th
Beef exports from Hawai`i may become the latest casualty in the international battle over the emergence of mad cow disease in the U.S. A major shipment of beef from Big Island ranches to the U.S. mainland may be jeopardized by “international gyrations” that require it to be channeled through Canada first, according to Rep. Ed Case. “There was no alternative for getting the shipment to market other than to land in Canada… under existing quarantine and other protocols,” Case wrote in a letter to Michael Kergin, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Canada has instituted a partial ban on the importation of American beef.
New stamps sport island touch
Dec 30th
Stamp collectors everywhere have their eyes on Hawai`i this week with the unveiling of two stamps by local artists. The U.S. Postal Service‘s highest ranking official, Postmaster General John E. “Jack” Potter, is in the islands to introduce the last in a series of twelve “Lunar New Year” commemorative stamps by graphic designer Clarence Lee, as well as a set of “Pacific Coral Reef” stamps by Hilo resident John Dawson.
Tainted beef may have reached Hawai`i
Dec 28th
Federal agriculture officials today confirmed that meat linked to a case of mad cow disease in Washington state was likely distributed to Hawai`i, as well as seven other states and Guam. The news expands the range of a Dec. 23 recall that included only four states. Even so, the U.S. Department of Agriculture sought to reassure the public that American beef is safe. “The recall was initiated out of an abundance of caution,” Dr. Ken Petersen of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a technical briefing today. “The recalled beef represents an essentially zero risk to consumers.”
Hilo native to head Washington observatory
Dec 11th
HVO is proud to report that Elliot T. Endo, long-time HVO associate and 1961 graduate of Hilo High School, has been named Scientist-in-Charge of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) in Vancouver, Washington. Elliot is the son of Kazuo and Yayoi Endo of `Ainako.
Plumbing the depths of Hawaii’s volcanoes
Dec 4th
Are you still trying to find that special holiday gift for the volcanologist in your life? If so, you’ve come to the right place. The mini-UV spectrometer is an exciting new tool that is revolutionizing the way we measure the release of gases trapped in magma as it rises up to the surface from deep underground. And although you won’t find them yet at your local True Value Hardware or Radio Shack, the mini-spec is nonetheless an excellent example of a high-tech development that really is cheaper, smaller, and faster.
Plumbing the depths of Hawaii’s volcanoes
Dec 4th
Are you still trying to find that special holiday gift for the volcanologist in your life? If so, you’ve come to the right place. The mini-UV spectrometer is an exciting new tool that is revolutionizing the way we measure the release of gases trapped in magma as it rises up to the surface from deep underground. And although you won’t find them yet at your local True Value Hardware or Radio Shack, the mini-spec is nonetheless an excellent example of a high-tech development that really is cheaper, smaller, and faster.
Plumbing the depths of Hawaii’s volcanoes
Dec 4th
Are you still trying to find that special holiday gift for the volcanologist in your life? If so, you’ve come to the right place. The mini-UV spectrometer is an exciting new tool that is revolutionizing the way we measure the release of gases trapped in magma as it rises up to the surface from deep underground. And although you won’t find them yet at your local True Value Hardware or Radio Shack, the mini-spec is nonetheless an excellent example of a high-tech development that really is cheaper, smaller, and faster.
