Speaking at a transit Town Hall meeting on July 30 in Santa Cruz, Assemblyman Bill Monning mentioned his concern about Methyl Iodide, a proposed fumigant for Strawberry fields, that California is fast-tracking for approval. He chairs the Assembly's Labor and Employment Committee and has scheduled an August 19th hearing.
The state's Department of Pesticide Regulation has reversed itself and now plans to use peer review process for deciding approval or not.
More information in this LATimes article or Beyond Pesticides Daily Blog.
Monday, August 3, 2009
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