Bee-killing pesticides ban VETOED in Maryland, is your state next?
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The Trump administration's carelessness with bee-killing pesticides is trickling down to the state level, John. Maryland's Republican governor just VETOED a bill to ban chlorpyrifos, one of the most toxic, bee-killing pesticides – and we MUST take action before this crisis gets any worse.
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Before Trump took office, the Obama administration was set to ban the toxic chemical nationwide – because we know chlorpyrifos is linked to catastrophic pollinator losses and can cause brain-damage in children. But the Trump administration reversed course for his Big Polluter buddies, allowing chlorpyrifos use to continue.
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U.S. beekeepers are already reporting record damage – to the tune of 40% losses last year. We could LOSE these key pollinators FOREVER if we don't act to stop their pesticide driven mass-extinction. We need 47 more people to speak out before our poll closes at midnight – and your response is missing. Don't just let this happen to our bees, John. Tell us now:
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Should the Trump administration ban toxic chemicals known to KILL bees?
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