Gov. Phil Scott on Monday vetoed a bill that would ban the use of chemicals toxic to bees, arguing that the science on the issue is inconclusive. The bill, H.706, would have prohibited the use of neonicotinoid pesticides beginning in 2025 for ornamental plants and in 2029 for agricultural seeds. Most of the pesticide used in Vermont is on seeds that have been pretreated. Lawmakers found that at least 1,200 tons of seeds sold in the state in 2022 had been treated with a neonicotinoid... Read this story
