{"id":25247,"date":"2019-07-15T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T04:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=25247"},"modified":"2019-07-14T19:16:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T23:16:13","slug":"court-upholds-right-of-local-maryland-county-to-restrict-pesticides-rejects-pesticide-and-lawn-care-industry-stomping-on-local-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2019\/07\/court-upholds-right-of-local-maryland-county-to-restrict-pesticides-rejects-pesticide-and-lawn-care-industry-stomping-on-local-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Upholds Right of Local Maryland County to Restrict Pesticides, Rejects Pesticide and Lawn Care Industry Stomping on Local Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22888\" src=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/preemption.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"257\" \/>(<em>Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, July 15, 2019)\u00a0 On Friday, Maryland\u2019s highest court upheld the right of local governments to restrict the use of toxic lawn care pesticides more stringently than the state. By denying an appeal from the pesticide industry\u2019s challenge to a lower court ruling, the Maryland Court of Appeals has made official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montgomerycountymd.gov\/lawns\/Resources\/Files\/Healthy-Lawns-Law.pdf\">Montgomery County\u2019s 2015 Healthy Lawns Act<\/a>, which prohibits toxic pesticides from being used on public and private property for cosmetic purposes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis long-awaited decision affirms local democratic decision making to protect health and the environment, upholding the first U.S. county law to ban toxic pesticides on private and public property,\u201d said Jay Feldman, executive director of the organization Beyond Pesticides. \u201cThe law, now in force, will bring critical health protections for pregnant mothers, children and other vulnerable residents in Montgomery County, and safeguard sensitive wildlife species like pollinators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The decision by the Maryland Court of Appeals upholds local democratic decision making in the face of a challenge by industry groups representing lawn care companies and chemical manufacturers. The chemical industry has fought for nearly three decades to suppress the right of local governments in the U.S. to protect public health and safety with pesticide law, having successfully lobbied 43 states to preempt their local political subdivisions\u2019 authority. Seven states uphold local authority, including the state of Maryland, which has affirmed in its legislature the rights of localities by rejecting preemption legislation on numerous occasions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an important win for the local organic land management movement sweeping the country, as local elected officials embrace practices that protect the health of people and the environment,\u201d said Mr. Feldman. \u201cWe hope other Maryland countries watching this lawsuit will follow Montgomery County\u2019s lead and implement these important protections for their own residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Healthy Lawns Act, first passed in 2015, was overturned by a Circuit Court in 2017. In response, the Montgomery County Council voted to appeal the decision. Nine organizations, including <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2017\/04\/groups-file-amicus-support-montgomery-county-md-pesticide-restrictions\/\">Beyond Pesticides<\/a>, filed an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/assets\/media\/documents\/Amicus%20Brief%20MOCO%20Final.pdf\">Amicus brief<\/a>\u00a0in support of the county law. This led to a ruling earlier this year by <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2019\/05\/state-court-upholds-the-right-of-local-governments-in-maryland-to-restrict-pesticides-on-all-lawns-in-their-jurisdiction\/\">the Maryland Special Court of Appeals<\/a>, overturning the circuit court decision and affirming Montgomery County\u2019s right to implement the law. \u201cWe thank local advocates from Safe Grow Montgomery and the Montgomery County Council for standing up to multi-national pesticide companies\u2019 bullying and regulating these toxic chemicals in a way that reflects the values of their residents and the community,\u201d Mr. Feldman said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, July 15, 2019)\u00a0 On Friday, Maryland\u2019s highest court upheld the right of local governments to restrict the use of toxic lawn care pesticides more stringently than the state. 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