De-bugging a law
Monday, April 28th, 2008
By Staff
The pesticides contamination case against corporate grower Ag-Mart goes on, but a good outcome from a state investigation of the company was a task force created by Governor Easley to suggest improvements in the state's pesticide laws. The Governor's Task Force on Preventing Agricultural Pesticide Exposure has turned over its findings to Easley, and its suggestions would result in tighter rules and better safety for workers.
A couple of caveats: The group left open a way for pesticide users to hide violation of the rules. Legislators should address that deficiency, and they need to ensure adequate protections to farm workers who allege illegal practices. (more…)
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