Back on Vermont Viewpoint WDEV to discuss H.706 veto

I joined Brad Ferland on WDEV’s Vermont Viewpoint to discuss House Bill H.706 which would ban the use of neonic insecticides in the state. The bill was vetoed by Governor Scott and is due for a veto override session mid-June. You can listen to the entire interview below:  

Quoted by Rutland Herald on Vermont neonics legislation

I was quoted by the Rutland Herald on the bill that bans neonics in the state of Vermont: Veto urged A “global consumer advocacy group,” Consumer Choice Center, has urged Gov. Phil Scott to veto H.706, which would ban the use of neonicotinoid-treated seeds in Vermont. According to a news release, “The ban would be […]

Vermont’s Pesticide Bill Ignores Key Data

It has only been six months since I wrote for Newsmax about a pesticide bill in New York state that will ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides starting in 2029. In my op-ed, I laid out why New York’s bill was a bad idea, that it would hit vulnerable farmers and consumers and put the state […]