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Posted Fri Apr 10 2009: from Toronto Globe and Mail: Dow to sue over Quebec pesticide ban http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1239375972 Dow AgroSciences LLC has decided to sue the federal government over Quebec's ban on the residential use of pesticides. The U.S.-based company, maker of the herbicide 2,4-D, is claiming $2-million (U.S.) in damages, using controversial provisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement that allow businesses to sue governments over regulations that harm their interests.... The case has attracted wide interest because so-called cosmetic pesticide bans are becoming increasingly popular, with Ontario recently following Quebec's lead in introducing one and many retailers removing chemical bug and weed killers from their shelves. [Read more stories about: contamination, climate impacts, economic myopia] New!: Your Quips: Geoff says: "*HARM THEIR INTERESTS!?* wankers." Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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