OLYMPIA Neonicotinoid pesticides are known for their harmful effects on the nervous systems of insects and a proposal in the state Legislature calls for banning them for household use.
“About 1/3 of our agricultural sector needs pollination to thrive, and our pollinators, bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in this state are under more and more threat,” said prime sponsor Sen. Marko Liias, D–Edmonds.
Others, however, say blaming household use of pesticides on a decline in bee populations mischaracterizes the current research.
Allan Felsot, a professor of environmental studies at Washington State University, said focusing on habitat restoration is essential to save pollinators, arguing that allocating taxpayer dollars to this bill would be a waste as it fails to address the impacts on bee populations.
A federal judge in San Fransisco has approved a court settlement that commits the Environmental Protection Agency to sweeping changes in how it regulates pesticides, as well as a pilot
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