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“The enforcement of Portland’s ordinance relies mostly on education, but does allow the city to impose fines ranging from $100 to $500. Violations may be reported to Troy Moon, the city’s sustainability coordinator, who will work to bring any scofflaws into compliance. No pesticides can be used within 75 feet of a water body or …
Portland’s ban on synthetic pesticides goes into effect Read More »
” The court however also ruled that, while the federal government could not impose pesticide preemption, states would maintain the ability to do so. Thus, ALEC (Koch brothers funded legislation)and the pesticide industry went state-by-state, working to pass preemption legislation throughout the 1990s, fearing the type of legislation passed by Maine local governments like Portland, South …
Local Democracy Wins Again as Pesticide Preemption Bill is Voted Down in Maine Read More »
“While LePage may be on his way out, there is no indication that ALEC or the pesticide industry will stop attempts to institute state preemption in Maine, or any other state. The industry has attacked local laws in both Maryland and Hawaii, with an unfortunate degree of success. “ Local Democracy Wins Again as Pesticide …