Rally at Capitol as pesticide bill advances

Rally at Capitol as pesticide bill advances

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — A bill that could limit lawsuits against pesticide companies has passed both chambers of the North Dakota Legislature. On Monday, the Senate approved the bill with a 29 to 18 vote. It passed the House last week. Supporters say House Bill 1318 protects farmers and streamlines regulation. Opponents argue it shields large corporations from accountability and weakens public health protections. The legislation says that if a pe…

Bill protecting pesticide availability prevails in North Dakota Senate

The North Dakota Senate on Monday passed a bill that backers say ensures farmers in the state will have access to needed ag chemicals, while protesters outside the Capitol lobbied against legal protections for pesticide manufacturers.

North Dakotans protest bill aiming to lift pesticide regulations

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate has approved a bill to reduce some liability attached to landowners, namely farmers, for causing damage when using pesticides, a decision some North Dakotans say poses a threat to their land, health and livelihoods. Under House Bill 1318, if an individual uses chemicals with labels approved by state and federal agriculture regulators, such as the state agriculture commissioner and the Environmental Protection A…

Pesticide cancer claims at issue in bill headed for North Dakota Senate vote

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota legislators have been wrestling with a pesticide bill backed by agricultural groups that would make it harder for people to win cancer liability lawsuits against the farm chemical industry. House Bill 1318 would shield the maker of Roundup and other farm chemical manufacturers from lawsuits from people who say they were not adequately warned about potential dangers of the chemicals. The bill t…

Environmental hazardous EU banned pesticides found in spring bulbs

Stockholm – Bulbs from tulips, crocuses, and daffodils sold in Sweden contain environmentally harmful pesticides that are banned within the EU, a review by the environmental organization Naturskyddsföreningen shows. Both conventionally and organically grown bulbs, all from the Netherlands, have been purchased and examined. The best for the environment were the organic bulbs, where only one of the examined contained a pesticide. 19 of the 21 conv…