Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered a postponement of aerial spraying intended to eradicate the light brown apple moth in 12 California counties. The spraying will not go forward until the completion of additional testing on the efficacy and toxicity of various substances that could be sprayed.
The governor announced the postponement at a meeting today with Senators Carole Migden and Darrell Steinberg, Marin County Supervisor Judy Arnold, Sierra Club California Director Bill Magavern and Paul Schramski, State Director of Pesticide Watch.
Magavern thanked Governor Schwarzenegger for his action, which is consistent with Sierra Club’s call for a precautionary moratorium on the spraying until health effects and alternatives can be fully studied.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
SIERRA CLUB CALIFORNIA SUPPORTS GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER’S POSTPONEMENT OF AERIAL SPRAYING WHILE FURTHER STUDIES ARE CONDUCTED
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