The Maine Legislature last week approved a proposal to ban aerial spraying of some herbicides, including glyphosate, in the state’s forests, Associated Press reported.
The proposal, introduced by Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson, bans the the aerial spraying of glyphosate and other synthetic herbicides as a forest management strategy.
UPDATE: Maine Governor Janet Mills has vetoed the bill that would have banned aerial spraying of glyphosate. She has been accused of being ‘too close’ to industry.
Jackson said he was concerned the herbicides seep into rivers and streams, jeopardize ecosystems and pose threats to human health. He said the ban was a step to “protect the health and well-being of the people working and living in northern Maine, and safeguard our natural resources for future generations.”
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Across the pond in Europe, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) recently called for an immediate ban on glyphosate-based herbicides and other harmful pesticides.
“The newly adopted position on the issue responds to EFFAT’s commitment to a more sustainable agriculture which underpins, inter alia, free trade agreements with binding requirement to respect highest environmental and social standards, investments in workers’ skills, social protection and research and development towards sustainable pest management.
“As sufficient evidence exists on the risks related to the use of glyphosate for workers, human health and biodiversity, EFFAT calls for the immediate ban of glyphosate as an active substance in herbicide products.”
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Good for you Maine – may the other states and countries follow your lead!
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How “on Earth” does a moron like this become the Governor ! A moron presiding over …..what ?
The little syream here in the Bulgarian village of Nikiop was turned into a dead wasteland back in 2019 ? – taking my nice patch of Watercress that I had nurtured? of course. I wondered who had done it, then a few months later I found the likely culprit gaily spraying this poison around – near another water course. I got off my bike and asked had he done the Stream earlier that year. He indicated that. Though built like a matchstick man, and he resembling more Noel Edmunds “Mr. Blobby”, I attacked, trying to pull the equipment off him – which broke it – along with my specs.
I haven’t seen any spraying since then, even though I bought a new hand unit for the Mayor’s kit, and the stream has regained its herbage – but not my Cress ! In fact, despite the endless rain we have had, the brook is all but dry. Nothing changes until the led starts flying – but I cannot afford to get locked-up. I have a dozen dependants apart from good work to do on Solar and Wind and bio-gass systems. I’m a trained Electrical Electronics (1970s era) engineer.
Jackson said he was concerned the herbicides seep into rivers and streams, jeopardize ecosystems and pose threats to human health. He said the ban was a step to “protect the health and well-being of the people working and living in northern Maine, and safeguard our natural resources for future generations.” The cancer surge from glyphosate in our water and environment started in the last two decades, coinciding with glyphosate’s ‘grand opening’. Gluten intolerance? I would bet the farm it is from glyphosate as well – test this theory – not only does it kill all the weeds and insects, it also kills gut flora – needed by humans for digestion of gluten….just saying…. Wouldn’t it be sad but ironic if the Governor of Maine is diagnosed with a type of reproductive or GI cancer in the not too distant future…..
My daughter’s life has been destroyed by “chemical injuries” caused during manufacturing of agricultural chemicals in an International Chemical co. in Australia! 10yrs ago. She can only eat beef & sweet potatos, can’t drink tap water, or go near roads, farms, forests, railway trains, air conditioning or people who wear “normal products” on their person. We live in a bubble, we moved 2000 klms to a “clean environment” & haven’t seen any family for 2 yrs! this new environment sprays pine forests, council sprays road side weeds, farms spray sugar cane & banana plantations! Our government & doctors spend millions of $’s to protect our reefs from chemicals but won’t recognize “severe MCS” (multiple chemical sensitivity) than can kill her! We have to move again! to where???