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Montgomery County Approves Restrictions on Use of Lawn Pesticides
The Montgomery County Council passed legislation to restrict the use of pesticides on both county-owned and private property by a 6-3 vote. As a result of intense industry advocacy efforts, some changes were made to the bill to delay the implementation on private property and provide exceptions for gardens, invasive ...
Action Needed for DOL Overtime Rule
From the National Association of Landscape Professionals: We need your help in asking senators and representatives to urge the Department of Labor (DOL) to withdraw its proposed changes to the overtime regulations. Their recommended modifications would be burdensome and costly to your business. BACKGROUND On August 6, NALP asked you ...
U.S. Court Rules EPA was Wrong to Approve Dow Pesticide Harmful to Bees
A U.S. appeals court ruled that federal regulators erred in allowing a Dow AgroSciences insecticide onto the market. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco, cancels the insecticide’s approval and is significant for commercial beekeepers and others who say a dramatic decline ...
