Moment of Truth Today in Worcester Pesticide Travesty

Today at 9:30 government officials in Boston will decide whether or not to allow the drenching of 15 square miles of imidacloprid to eradicate the Asian longhorn beetle. SafeLawns, joined by the Toxics Action Center and the Pesticide Action Network of North America, called for citizens to speak out.

The local media jumped on the story in these two articles today:

http://www.telegram.com/article/20090916/NEWS/909160376

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/16/beekeepers_wary_of_pesticides_in_worcesters_war_on_invasive_beetle/