Annapolis, Maryland | June 25, 2026 – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a deeply disappointing decision in Monsanto v. Durnell that puts the interests of pesticide manufacturers ahead of the health and safety of farmers, farm workers, consumers, and communities. By ruling that federal pesticide law blocks state failure-to-warn claims, the Court has crippled […]
Accreditation Group’s Plan to Eliminate Standards Governing the Use of Pesticides Poses Grave Risk to Vulnerable Patients August 19, 2025 | Annapolis, Maryland – The Maryland Pesticide Education Network (MPEN)’s Integrated Pest Management in Health Care Facilities Project today released a letter signed by 48 health care professionals, researchers, and advocates calling on the Joint […]
Pesticide transparency enables researchers, health professionals, and others to tackle harm to humans, wildlife, and the environment (Annapolis, Maryland) — Today, December 17, 2024, the Maryland Pesticide Education Network, in partnership with Earthjustice and a broad coalition of farmers, scientists, public health experts, businesses, and advocates petitioned the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) to comply […]
(Annapolis, MD) – Today, April 10, 2023, Maryland took an important step towards reducing exposure to the harmful chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS found in contaminated pesticides. The Maryland General Assembly passed the Pesticides – PFAS Testing – Study bill (SB 158/HB 319), which requires the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), in […]
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Marylanders for Food and Farm Worker Protection Coalition calls on the state to adopt new measures to help curb infectious diseases by collecting better COVID-19 data for the poultry industry and migrant seasonal food and farm workers Right now, migrant and seasonal farm workers are arriving in Maryland to support the state’s immense agriculture industry. […]
A victory for temporary emergency protections, but more work to be done to protect food and farm workers Last night, the Maryland legislature gave final approval to the Maryland Essential Workers’ Protection Act (HB 581 / SB 486), which is a small victory for essential workers, including food and farm workers who have often been […]
Technical fix protects bees, pollinators, and Maryland’s food supply April 12, 2021, Annapolis, MD – Today, the Maryland General Assembly gave final passage to legislation (HB208 / SB375) that will provide a critical technical fix to the bipartisan 2016 Pollinator Protection Act to end all consumer use of outdoor, home, lawn, and garden products that contain neonicotinoid (or neonic) pesticide, as the […]
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Over 100 groups form the Marylanders for Food and Farm Worker Protection Coalition call for executive order providing COVID-19 protections for poultry, seafood, and agricultural workers. September 3, 2020, Eastern Shore, MD — Today, a new coalition of over 100 groups fighting for workers’ rights launched its campaign calling on Governor Hogan to issue an […]
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For Immediate Release March 3, 2020 Contact: Dawn Stoltzfus, The Hatcher Group, 410-267-4153, dawn@thehatchergroup.com Ruth Berlin, Maryland Pesticide Education Network, 410-693-7319, berlinmpn49@gmail.com Bill to Ban Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Passes Maryland Senate Chlorpyrifos is proven to cause brain damage in children and harm the environment (Annapolis, MD) – Today, the Maryland Senate voted 31-14 […]
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New Maryland Law Will Protect State Pollinator Habitat Law signed today will ban harmful pesticides on state designated pollinator habitat Annapolis, MD (May 25, 2017) – Today Governor Larry Hogan will sign SB 386/HB 830, sponsored by Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (D-44) and Delegate Anne Healey (D-22), which prohibits pesticides known to harm pollinators […]
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We are advancing systemic change toward a sustainable pesticide-free Chesapeake region.
