Congressional members and activists call for congressional action on banning pesticides in Washington, D.C. on July 25, 2017.
CREDIT: Esther Yu Hsi Lee/ThinkProgress
More than a year after the Trump administration controversially overturned a decision to ban pesticides containing chlorpyrifos, the state of Hawaii has taken the matter into its own hands.
The Aloha State has passed a law barring the use of such chemicals, which have been linked to adverse side effects in humans, including debiltating neurological and developmental maladies.
On Wednesday, Hawaii Governor David Ige (D) put his signature to Senate Bill 3095, which will ban the use of chlorpyrifos pesticides in the Aloha State at the start of the next calendar year. The law also bars the spraying of any pesticide within 100 feet of schools during normal hours of attendance.
“Protecting the health and safety of our keiki and residents is one of my top priorities. We must protect our communities from potentially harmful chemicals. At the same time, Hawai‘i’s agriculture industry is extremely important to our state and economy. We […]
A great example of why trade deals like TPP would be bad… if the TPP had passed, states like Hawaii could have been sued for taking such action as to ban dangerous chemicals.
Regardless of Obama liking the TPP, I checked it out and it really was a bad deal for America. I agree with Charles.