Minnesota legislators block state oversight of neonic-treated seeds

As part of a pollinator plan announced last fall, the Minnesota Agriculture Department sought regulatory authority over seeds coated with neonicotinoids, blamed by some environmentalists for the decline in bee populations. Committees in the state House and Senate rejected the proposal, says Minnesota Public Radio. Paul Anderson, the chairman of the House Agriculture Policy committee, said at… » Read More

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