Tag: regulations
Georgia Gas Distributors to show Isuzu fleet vehicle at GIE+EXPO
The Campbell-Parnell CARB/EPA Certified Isuzu NPR-HD “Dual-Fuel” vehicle will be on display at the PERC booth October 21-23 at the GIE+Expo.
Montgomery County Approves Restrictions on Use of Lawn Pesticides
The Montgomery County Council passed legislation to restrict the use of pesticides on both county-owned and private property by a 6-3 vote. As a result...
Water-Smart Landscape Created at Texas School
New multi-use landscape area teaches students about native plants and efficient irrigation.
Action Needed for DOL Overtime Rule
From the National Association of Landscape Professionals: We need your help in asking senators and representatives to urge the Department of Labor (DOL) to withdraw...
Time to Californize Your Company?
Whether your market suffers droughts or not, trends shaping the huge California industry will be shaping yours as well.
U.S. Court Rules EPA was Wrong to Approve Dow Pesticide Harmful to Bees
A U.S. appeals court ruled that federal regulators erred in allowing a Dow AgroSciences insecticide onto the market. The ruling by the U.S. Court of...
California may slap cancer warning on Roundup
Ingredient glyphosate is possible carcinogen, agency says; Scotts Miracle-Gro markets Roundup
North Dakota Judge Limits Water Rule Injunction to 13 States
On September 4, a federal judge in North Dakota clarified his August 27 decision blocking the implementation of the EPA and the U.S. Army...
Federal judge blocks new Clean Water rule
On August 27, a federal judge in North Dakota blocked the implementation of the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Water of...
Do Your Part to Clear the Air
Just when you thought unreasonable leaf blower regulations had quieted, the noise erupts again.
Blower Technology Keeps Advancing
For landscapers looking to replace or upgrade their leaf blowers for the first time in several years, the first thing they'll notice is that...
The NHLA Goes to Washington
MIAMI, Fla. — The National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA), will join the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), in honoring American veterans during the...
7 Irrigation Scheduling Tips For Contractors
Jeff Stoddart, water conservation manager for Rain Bird Corporation, offers these simple tips that contractors can use to help educate themselves and their customers...
EPA Proposes to Cancel Some Uses of Insecticide propoxur
The agency found unacceptable risks to human health when sprayed indoors.
DOL Releases Proposal to Expand Overtime Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, June 30, the Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that would extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million...
Ag Group Says 2,4-D Report Needlessly Alarms Public
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) said that the recent labeling of 2,4-D as a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer...
Beekeepers Group Opposes EPA’s Bee Protection Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A beekeepers group is opposing EPA's recent proposal to protect bees from acutely toxic pesticides, arguing the plan applies largely in...
A Trillion Gallons of Water Saved with the help of WaterSense
More than 3,000 water utilities, organizations, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, builders, and irrigation professionals certified through WaterSense labeled programs have helped the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Illinois Beekeeper Responds To Claims That Neonics Responsible For Bee Colony Collapse
ST. LOUIS, Mo. —William Klopfenstein, a long-time beekeeper in Edwardsville, Illinois, made his opinion known to readers of the St. Louis Dispatch newspaper on...
Mosquitoes and Weeds Win with New Clean Water Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. — RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) cannot support the Clean Water Rule published today because it will negatively impact public...
Firewise Landscaping
Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
Unilock ® Scholarship Helps Shape the Landscape Industry
Unilock is accepting applications for their Paving the Future Scholarship. The winner will receive $5,000. Deadline for submission is 9/16/24.
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