The importance of maintaining pesticide preemption laws
Diane Sofranec
Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), federal and state governments have express authority to regulate pesticides. In 1991, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled FIFRA does not prevent local regulation of pesticides, as long as local regulation is allowed by the state. Therefore, while some states have specifically prevented county and local governments […]
