Support Pesticide Education and Amendment Act of 2012

Beyond Pesticides, July 12, 2012 - The Council of the District of Columbia passed a pesticide reform act Tueday strengthening pesticide restrictions in our nation’s capital. To ensure the rules are enacted, Beyond Pesticides is calling on supporters to urge D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray to sign the legislation into law.

The Pesticide Education and Amendment Control Act of 2012, introduced by Chairwoman Mary Cheh of the Environment, Transportation and Public Works Committee, is a step forward in the fight to keep schools and other public spaces free from unnecessary chemical applications. The bill protects children and their parents by restricting the application of pesticides at schools and day care centers, on public property, and near waterways. It also establishes publicly available courses on pesticides at the University of the District of Columbia.