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United States: Maryland Just Became the Most Bee-Friendly State in the U.S
2016-04-08 19:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Yesterday Maryland led the country by being the first state in the country to pass a bill to eliminate consumer use of neonicotinoid pesticides--a leading driver of global bee declines. This is a major victory in the fight to protect bees and will hopefully compel other states and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to follow. The House and Senate passed the bill with bi-partisan support not a moment too late. Last year, Maryland beekeepers lost more than 61 percent of their hives--twice...
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