Abercrombie to veto Kona coffee certification bill

Published June 26, 2012 2:16am ET



HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie said Monday he plans to veto a bill that would remove mandatory certification for Hawaii-grown coffee, a measure Kona coffee farmers said would be disastrous for the industry’s integrity and reputation.

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