[MAIPC] Faith's new blog - House Farm Bill includes 2 forest pest amendments ... but ...

[phytodoer at aol.com]

Dear Forest Pest mavens,


I have posted a blog at www.cisp.us and www.nivemnic.us that reports on inclusion in the House version of the 2018 Farm Bill of some (weakened) versions of amendments that Center for Invasive Species Prevention and allies have proposed. That is exciting!
 
However, the House bill also contains language that would eviscerate laws that form the foundation of U.S. environmental programs - the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. 
Surely, Congress can adopt a bill that promotes conservation goals in rural America and strengthens pest-prevention programs without damaging environmental programs as a whole!
 
Faith
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