{"id":13067,"date":"2014-04-11T00:01:28","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T04:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=13067"},"modified":"2014-04-14T10:29:24","modified_gmt":"2014-04-14T14:29:24","slug":"connecticut-senate-moves-forward-on-ge-grass-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2014\/04\/connecticut-senate-moves-forward-on-ge-grass-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut Senate Moves Forward on GE Grass Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(<em>Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, April 11, 2014) Connecticut <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/asp\/cgabillstatus\/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&amp;bill_num=443&amp;which_year=2014&amp;SUBMIT1.x=0&amp;SUBMIT1.y=0\">State Senate bill no.443<\/a>, an act that bans the sale of genetically engineered (GE) grass seeds, passed the state Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 25-11. The bill shows Connecticut legislators are taking seriously the risks that increased pesticide use in residential areas pose to the health of the states residents, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/lawn\/factsheets\/Pesticide.children.dontmix.pdf\">children<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/infoservices\/pesticidesandyou\/Fall%2007\/pets.pdf\">pets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The bill will ban the sale, use, and marketing of lawn or turf seeds that are genetically engineered to be resistant to pesticides. The GE grass seed that is being developed by Monsanto and Scotts is currently not available in consumer markets and is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/content\/stories\/business\/2014\/01\/31\/scotts-tests-modified-grass-seed-at-homes.html\">being tested by Scotts employees in their front yards<\/a>. The bill may face stronger challenges from Connecticut\u2019s House as it is unclear if the House speaker, J. Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, will call for a vote on the bill before the session ends May 7.<\/p>\n<p>One of the major concerns \u00a0the bill addresses \u00a0is that allowing GE grass seeds for consumer use would lead to dramatic increases in residential pesticide use. &#8220;So you will spread this pesticide all across your lawn, back and forth, on your lawn,&#8221; said Sen. Edward Meyer, D-Guilford, as quoted in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theday.com\/article\/20140410\/NWS12\/304109303\/-1\/nws\">The Day article<\/a>,  \u00a0&#8220;The more you pour it onto the land, the more it is going to affect the water supply, the Long Island Sound, and our well water.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Increasing use of glyphosate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/gmos\/HerbicideTolerance.php\">herbicide-tolerant crops<\/a> has also led to increased herbicide resistance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=8239\">A study<\/a> published by Washington State University\u2019s research professor Charles Benbrook, PhD, found that the use of herbicides in the production of three GE crops \u201d\u201dcotton, soybeans and corn\u201d\u201d had increased. Heavy reliance on the herbicide Roundup, whose active ingredient is glyphosate, has placed weed populations under progressively intense and unprecedented selection pressure, triggering a perfect storm for the emergence of glyphosate-resistant weeds. \u201cResistant weeds have become a major problem for many farmers reliant on GE crops, and are now driving up the volume of herbicide needed each year by about 25 percent,\u201d Dr. Benbrook said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Blanketing lawns, parks, and athletic fields in these dangerous chemicals will endanger the children and pets that play on them, while eventually risking the development of weeds that are resistant to current herbicides and pesticides, requiring even more toxic substances be used,&#8221; said Sen. Ed Meyer, quoted by the <a href=\"http:\/\/ctmirror.org\/ct-senate-votes-to-ban-sales-of-genetically-engineered-grass-seed\/\">Connecticut Mirror.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aside from the likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=2700\">increase<\/a> in residential herbicide applications as a result of home plantings, allowance of the GE bluegrass presents the potential for increased difficulties for organic farmers and ranchers. Because of the popularity of the grass in yards, pastures, and prairies, its use is expected to be quite widespread. This will make conversion of new land to organic food production more difficult as, according to APHIS\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/brs\/aphisdocs\/scotts_kbg_q&amp;a.pdf\">fact sheet<\/a> on the decision, \u201cOnce established, GE Kentucky bluegrass may prevent transition to organic status unless eradicated from the acreage to be transitioned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/infoservices\/pesticidesandyou\/documents\/ge-lawn.pdf\">GE grass seed<\/a> was deregulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2011. The agency issued <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/brs\/aphisdocs\/scotts_kbg_resp.pdf\">issued a decision<\/a> stating that it does not consider genetically engineered (GE) turf grass to be subject to federal regulations. In the decision announced by the USDA\u2019s Animal &amp; Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the agency stated that it does not have the authority to regulate introduction or transportation of the GE grass seed under the provisions of the <i>Plant Protection Act.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>While the original bill included a provision that would ban the use of toxic pesticides on high school grounds and parks, playgrounds, and playing fields, the final bill was amended to only include the ban on GE grass. Thus, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2014\/lcoamd\/2014LCO03370-R00-AMD.htm\">SB 68<\/a> has been amended to include this original language. Beyond Pesticides has worked to gain support for these important protections, and we strongly encourage concerned Connecticut residents to visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.connfact.org\/lawn-pesticides\/contact-the-planning-and-development-committee-today\/\">Connecticut-based environmental advocacy group ConnFACT&#8217;s action alert page<\/a> on this issue, where you can find out how to contact key members of the CT legislature and voice your support.<\/p>\n<p><i>Tomorrow is the start of<\/i><i> <\/i><i>Beyond Pesticides\u2019 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/forum\/index.php\"><b>32nd \u00a0National Pesticide Forum<\/b><\/a>, \u00a0\u201cAdvancing Sustainable Communities: People, Pollinators, and Practices,\u201d \u00a0in Portland, OR April 11-12! \u00a0The Forum will focus \u00a0on creating healthy buildings, schools and homes, improving farmworker protections, solutions to the decline of pollinators and other beneficial organisms, and strengthening organic agriculture. Space is limited so \u00a0<b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopbeyondpesticides.org\/30napefoheco.html\">register now<\/a>!<br \/>\n<\/b><\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/ctmirror.org\/ct-senate-votes-to-ban-sales-of-genetically-engineered-grass-seed\/\">Connecticut Mirror<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, April 11, 2014) Connecticut State Senate bill no.443, an act that bans the sale of genetically engineered (GE) grass seeds, passed the state Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 25-11. The bill shows Connecticut legislators are taking seriously the risks that increased pesticide use in residential areas pose to the health of the states residents, especially children, and pets. The bill will ban the sale, use, and marketing of lawn or turf seeds that are genetically engineered to be resistant to pesticides. The GE grass seed that is being developed by Monsanto and Scotts is currently not available in consumer markets and is being tested by Scotts employees in their front yards. The bill may face stronger challenges from Connecticut\u2019s House as it is unclear if the House speaker, J. Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, will call for a vote on the bill before the session ends May 7. One of the major concerns \u00a0the bill addresses \u00a0is that allowing GE grass seeds for consumer use would lead to dramatic increases in residential pesticide use. &#8220;So you will spread this pesticide all across your lawn, back and forth, on your lawn,&#8221; said Sen. 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