The EPA claims using this chemical threatens the earth’s ozone layer.
Instead, we’ll buy peaches from countries that still use the chemical. The ozone layer won’t know the difference.
Just like when they banned R12 Refrigerant, to this day they still only say “It Might” be harmful to the Ozone Layer. When I took my Test in 1995 they said IN THE TEST “It Might” be harmful to the Ozone layer. Not much has changed ALL LIES.
Sounds like old news. The article says this is the result of an international agreement from 1987 that only took effect in 2005 (making it Bush’s fault, of course).
The Wikipedia article claims that marine organisms produce 1-2 *billion* kg annually, and that industry produces 71 *million* kg annually (or a few percent of the natural production).
It goes on to say:
“Whereas the Montreal Protocol has severely restricted the use of bromomethane internationally, the United States has successfully lobbied for critical-use exemptions.[13] In 2004, over 7 million pounds of bromomethane were applied to California. Applications include tomato, strawberry, and ornamental shrub growers, and fumigation of ham/pork products. Also exempt is the treatment of solid wood packaging (forklift pallets, crates, bracing), and the packaged goods, being exported to ISPM 15 countries(to include Canada in 2012).”
Apparently Louisiana peach growers are not worthy of exemptions.
When will some of our side’s HRs and Sens stand up and say, “disregard EPA’s edicts, they are not accountable to anyone” and actually put forth a lawsuit and take it to SCOTUS if it would get that far?
I wonder if Eckerts in the St. Louis area will face the same situation.
I read things like that, and wonder if there is any hope for us.
Is he using methyl bromide for soil fumigation? can he use Dazomet granular instead?
Hate to see a man lose the farm because he can’t sell it.