TUES: DEP Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Pesticide Control Rule
TUES: DEP Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Pesticide Control Rule
Tomorrow the DEP is holding a public hearing on their proposed amendments, repeal, and newrules in the Pesticide Control Code, N.J.A.C 7:30. The Department’s rules must be at least as stringent as the Federal requirements; the Department may regulate the sale or use of pesticides, provided the Department does not allow any sale or use prohibited by FIFRA. The Department also proposes to amend the Agricultural Worker Protection provisions at N.J.A.C. 7:30-12 to ensure that the State’s requirements will be no less stringent than the Federal requirements.
Who: The NJ Department of Environmental Protection
What: Public Hearing on proposed Pesticide Control Rule
Where: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 401 E State St, Trenton, NJ 08608, USA
When: Tuesday, June 25th 2019 at 9:30am
“We’re entering into an environmental crisis because of loss of bees and pesticides is the main factor. This has a dramatic impact on farming and the environment. Bees are dying in record numbers and hives are collapsing. Unfortunately, DEP’s proposal on pesticide control does not go far enough to protect workers or our environment from pesticides. If New Jersey really wants to help save wildlife and bees, we need to avoid using pesticides that are harmful to them,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “It is critical that the Murphy Administration and legislature work together to prohibit pesticide use and protect our bees. Without bees, many crops would cease to exist and will make human existence much harder.”
