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MyspaceTurns out that last week’s application of the highly controversial pesticide methyl iodide on a strawberry field in North County has been put on hold amid public outcry. Initially reported to be administered on 10/18 at G&S Farms near Guadalupe, the application was rescheduled for this past Monday, 10/24, but is now on hold pending additional permit review from County Agricultural Commissioner Cathy Fisher. The additional review comes after Earthjustice, working on behalf of Californians for Pesticide Reform, challenged the planned application on the grounds that it violated the California Environmental Quality Act.
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I find it peculiar that a request for technical review of a permit by an Oakland-based organization (Earthjustice), on behalf of San Francisco-based organization (CFPR) is described as "public outcry" in Guadalupe. Just thinking it might have been appropriate to include examples of "outcry" from someone in Guadalupe.
Beocon (anonymous profile)
October 27, 2011 at 5:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree where is the public outcry? The law suit from Pesticide Action Network and Earthjustice was filed last December 30, 2010. Where was it filed? In Alemeda, not in any Central Coast court.
jjsims (anonymous profile)
October 28, 2011 at 10:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)