Maryland Governor Vetoes Bill to Ban Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) vetoed a bill Thursday that would have imposed a statewide ban on the pesticide chlorpyrifos.

The bill, S.B. 300, was among the last pieces of legislation passed by the General Assembly before the legislative session ended in March.

• Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate-based insecticide used to control pests on a variety of crops. New York, California, and Hawaii have already passed laws to prohibit its use or sale. The European Union also banned it this year.
• In a letter, Hogan cited his preference to follow a plan being led by the Maryland Department of Agriculture ...