U.S. PROPOSES DOUSING WILDERNESS AREAS WITH HERBICIDES

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U.S. PROPOSES DOUSING WILDERNESS AREAS WITH HERBICIDES

 

 

A new low point for the government vs. the environment. You might

want to sign this one especially.

 

Danielle

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http://www.organicconsumers.org/blm.htm

 

SUBJECT: ALERT: U.S. PROPOSES DOUSING WILDERNESS AREAS

WITH HERBICIDES

 

The comment period ends January 9, 2006.

 

From the Organic Consumers Association:

 

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed

to apply massive amounts of herbicides to public lands

in 17 Western states. The BLM claims these pesticides

need to be applied to forests, rangelands and aquatic

areas in order to reduce the risk of fire and slow the

Spread of invasive weeds.

 

Under the proposal 932,000 acres would undergo

chemical application in 17 western states, including

National Monuments and National Conservation areas. An

integral part of this proposal involves aerial

spraying of toxic herbicides, which increases negative

impacts on non-targeted vegetation, wildlife, and

people, including recreationists, tourists, and native

peoples. The pesticides that would be used include

persistent and mobile chemicals, including known

developmental and reproductive toxins.

 

Public comments are being accepted until January 9,

2006. Sign the petition here to support managing

vegetation on our public lands with traditional

methods that do not require widespread application of

toxic chemicals.

 

Petition and more information on this issue is

available here:

http://www.organicconsumers.org/blm.htm – please cut

and paste. Takes less than a minute...

 

Please also forward this message to interested friends

and colleagues. (source: Organic Consumers Association

http://www.organicconsumers.org

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

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