Cities protest farm bill ban on local pesticide restrictions

Buried in the House version of the farm bill, Section 9101 would block local governments from setting pesticide restrictions that are stricter than the federal government’s limits. Officials from 60 cities, from Maine to Maui, say the provision “is a direct assault” on their duty to protect residents, and they’ve asked the “big four” farm… » Read More

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