Nebraska residents call for tighter insecticide regulations after contamination event

Nebraska residents call for tighter insecticide regulations after contamination event

More than four years after a massive contamination event tied to pesticide-coated farm seeds rocked a rural Nebraska community, environmental and public health advocates are calling on state officials to remove regulatory exemptions for the coated seeds, and to monitor waterways for the pesticide pollutants. Supporters of the action have launched a petition drive, and plan to protest at the Nebraska state capitol this weekend as part of an obser…