MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide that’s toxic to bees and other pollinators, saying the legislation “is more anti-farmer than it is pro-pollinator.”
The bill would have banned uses of neonicotinoids — commonly called neonics — as well as selling or distributing soybean and cereal grain seeds that are coated in the substance. The pesticides are neurotoxins and are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, lawmakers have said.
The Democrat-controlled Vermont legislature may consider overriding the governor’s veto during a special session next month.
“It’s hard to believe that the governor chose World Bee Day to veto this sensible legislation to protect bees and other pollinators from toxic pesticides while supporting farmers through a just transition to safer alternatives,” Paul Burns, executive director of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, said a statement on Monday.
Maternal, Infant Mortality Rates in China Drop to Historic Lows
Organs Safeguard Campus Security
Kansas takes control in the ninth and beats Kansas State in the opener of the Big 12 Tournament
China to Implement Garbage Sorting in All Cities by 2025
Marriage Registrations Fall to Record Low in China
Railway Authorities Organize Onboard Markets, Performances in SW China
Progressive prosecutor in Portland, Oregon, seeks to fend off tough
China Specifies Measures to Ease Burden of Student Loans
Domino's pledges $174 million from for St. Jude hospital from roundup campaign
Students Enjoy Activities During Summer Vacation in China