Last week, the House passed a disastrous Farm Bill. The bill is a massive giveaway to the pesticide industry and a blow to endangered species. Many say that it would be the final nail in the coffin for many species. The House version of the bill:
- Repeals the Clean Water Rule’s safeguards for critical water bodies, including streams that help supply one-third of Americans with drinking water.
- Exempts companies that spray dangerous pesticides into waterways from Clean Water Act permitting requirements.
- “Poisoned Pollinators Provision” exempts dangerous pesticides from protections to safeguard endangered or threatened species, including some species of bees.
- Exempts chemical makers from enforcement when pesticides harm or kill endangered species. (Read more here.)
- Prohibits local governments from adopting pesticide laws that are more protective than federal rules and gives state pesticide agencies a secret chance to block EPA protections.
- Exempts public lands from important land, wildlife, and water conservation safeguards.
- Disallows states from enforcing their own laws against out of state products that are dangerous or unsanitary.
CONTACT YOUR SENATORS AND ASK THEM FOR A CLEAN FARM BILL without any poison pills or damaging environmental riders. Contact information can be found HERE.
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