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(Beyond Pesticides,<\/em> November 3, 2014) A \u00a0state ban of neonicotinoid insecticides, which have become increasingly linked<\/a> to the decline of honey bees and other pollinators worldwide, is under consideration \u00a0in Minnesota, making it the first state to move in this direction. \u00a0A revised version of an earlier review<\/a>, “Scoping a Review of Neonicotinoid Use, Registration and Insect Pollinator Impacts in Minnesota,” published last \u00a0week, proposes a range of state action, including \u201crestrictions on or cancellation of products,\u201d The review \u00a0also calls for a \u201cclarification of label provisions and enforcement designed to protect non-target organisms and the environment, targeted enforcement-related education, \u201d\u00a6 suggesting research topics that would further the understanding of non-target impacts from neonicotinoids for policymakers, funding agencies, regulatory agencies, etc., and proposing other measures designed to minimize the impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment.” \u00a0The earlier \u00a0review<\/a>, issued in March, was heavily criticized for not including the option \u00a0of banning neonicotinoids.<\/p>\n

The state has already taken steps to address the \u00a0environmental crisis<\/a> \u00a0linked to neonicotinoids. This year, Minnesota legislators passed a labeling law<\/a> \u00a0that \u00a0will identify bee-friendly plants for \u00a0consumers. On a local level, \"Bumblebee-2009-04-19-01\"<\/a>Shorewood, MN became the first city in the state to pass a bee-friendly policy<\/a>. \u00a0Emory University<\/a>, University of Vermont Law School<\/a>, \u00a0Spokane<\/a> \u00a0(Washington), \u00a0and Eugene<\/a> \u00a0(Oregon) have all restricted or banned the use of neonicotinoids.<\/p>\n

The outpouring of response to the initial review included a letter submitted in May by 17 legislators with \u00a0the Minnesota Democrat-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party who insisted that the department expand the scope of its review. The 2013 Legislature called for the department to review the neonicotinoids \u00a0and the group of 17 legislators were \u00a0not satisfied that the agency\u2019s initial outline failed to mention the possibility of a ban or other restrictions: \u201cThe Legislature did not intend that the Department would simply rubber stamp U.S. EPA\u2019s decisions,\u201d they wrote, a reference to a review<\/a> underway at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to make sure it was clear that it\u2019s in our authority \u201d\u00a6 and that that would be an option,\u201d said Gregg Regimbal, an official with the Department\u2019s Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday<\/a> that more than $4 million in technical and financial assistance will be provided to help farmers and ranchers in the Midwest improve the health of honey bees, but failed to mention the role of pesticides in bee decline. The effort responds to a \u00a0presidential memorandum<\/a> which directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the acreage and forage value in its conservation programs. The memorandum also directs federal agencies to establish a Pollinator Health Task Force, and tasks agency leads at USDA and EPA to develop a pollinator health strategy before the close of the year. However, although the \u00a0science<\/a> \u00a0very clearly points to neonicotinoids<\/a> \u00a0as a \u00a0main culprit<\/a> \u00a0behind bee deaths, and while successful \u00a0organically<\/a> \u00a0managed systems prove that these pesticides \u00a0are not necessary<\/a>, EPA has yet to take meaningful action to reduce exposure to these harmful chemicals.<\/p>\n

For more information on how to improve pollinator health and habitat, see the \u00a0BEE Protective webpage<\/a>. BEE Protective includes a variety of educational materials to help encourage municipalities, campuses, and individual homeowners to adopt policies and practices that protect bees and other pollinators from harmful pesticide applications and create pesticide-free refuges for these beneficial organisms. See \u00a0the \u00a0Pollinator-Friendly Seeds and Nursery Directory<\/a>, which lists sources of seeds and plant starts that are safe for bees and not poisoned with neonicotinoids or other pesticides.<\/p>\n

Sources: Star Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

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(Beyond Pesticides, November 3, 2014) A \u00a0state ban of neonicotinoid insecticides, which have become increasingly linked to the decline of honey bees and other pollinators worldwide, is under consideration \u00a0in Minnesota, making it the first state to move in this direction. \u00a0A revised version of an earlier review, “Scoping a Review of Neonicotinoid Use, Registration and Insect Pollinator Impacts in Minnesota,” published last \u00a0week, proposes a range of state action, including \u201crestrictions on or cancellation of products,\u201d The review \u00a0also calls for a \u201cclarification of label provisions and enforcement designed to protect non-target organisms and the environment, targeted enforcement-related education, \u201d\u00a6 suggesting research topics that would further the understanding of non-target impacts from neonicotinoids for policymakers, funding agencies, regulatory agencies, etc., and proposing other measures designed to minimize the impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment.” \u00a0The earlier \u00a0review, issued in March, was heavily criticized for not including the option \u00a0of banning neonicotinoids. 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