Tag: regulations
Blower Technology Keeps Advancing
For landscapers looking to replace or upgrade their leaf blowers for the first time in several years, the first thing they'll notice is that...
The NHLA Goes to Washington
MIAMI, Fla. — The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA), will join the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), in honoring American veterans during the...
7 Irrigation Scheduling Tips For Contractors
Jeff Stoddart, water conservation manager for Rain Bird Corporation, offers these simple tips that contractors can use to help educate themselves and their customers...
EPA Proposes to Cancel Some Uses of Insecticide propoxur
The agency found unacceptable risks to human health when sprayed indoors.
DOL Releases Proposal to Expand Overtime Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, June 30, the Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that would extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million...
Ag Group Says 2,4-D Report Needlessly Alarms Public
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) said that the recent labeling of 2,4-D as a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer...
Beekeepers Group Opposes EPA’s Bee Protection Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A beekeepers group is opposing EPA's recent proposal to protect bees from acutely toxic pesticides, arguing the plan applies largely in...
A Trillion Gallons of Water Saved with the help of WaterSense
More than 3,000 water utilities, organizations, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, builders, and irrigation professionals certified through WaterSense labeled programs have helped the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Illinois Beekeeper Responds To Claims That Neonics Responsible For Bee Colony Collapse
ST. LOUIS, Mo. —William Klopfenstein, a long-time beekeeper in Edwardsville, Illinois, made his opinion known to readers of the St. Louis Dispatch newspaper on...
Mosquitoes and Weeds Win with New Clean Water Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. — RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) cannot support the Clean Water Rule published today because it will negatively impact public...