Dear
LBAM activists:
It’s early afternoon and today has already been a busy
day.
Postponement is the word of the day. I met with the Governor earlier
today. Flanked by Senator Migden, Senator Steinberg, AG Kawamura, Marin County
Ag Commisioner Stacy Carlsen and a couple of other folks. The Governor and his
staff are thinking about the issue right, which is that these pesticide products
need to go through a serious round of testing, both for health and environmental
impacts. They are doing that to meet our concerns and clear up communication problems
they have had to date. Our bottom line is that any and all products should be
tested for their long-term and (acute) short-term impacts. We need to make sure
this is incorporated into any future testing. The Administrations plan is to review
these products as quickly as possible, with the goal of August 17th in mind.
Many
of you already know that the Santa Cruz County court case determined that pesticide
spraying should stop until an Environmental Impact Report is conducted. Just go
to google news and you will see the numerous articles on the topic. The State
has already vowed to appeal that decision because of the precedence it sets for
future agricultural emergencies. I know that the County will keep fighting for
an environmental review first, which may be moot in the end with an August 17th
timeline.
Keep up the great work. With your continued efforts the Schwarzenegger
Administration will continue to meet our needs.
In Solidarity,
Paul
Paul Schramski
State Director
Pesticide Watch
Pesticide
Watch Education Fund
www.pesticidewatch.org
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