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Posted Wed Nov 4 2009: from Greenwire: Pesticide-Industry Rep Picked for Trade Post Draws Fire http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1257355837 A coalition of advocacy groups launched a campaign today opposing President Obama's choice of a pesticide industry official to represent U.S. interests in agricultural trade negotiations. The 85 groups -- including Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, the Organic Consumers Association, the National Family Farm Coalition and dozens of state farm worker groups -- sent a letter today to the Senate Finance Committee opposing the nomination ahead of a scheduled confirmation hearing tomorrow for Islam Siddiqui. [Read more stories about: contamination, governmental idiocy, pesticide runoff] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: Your Quips: LeeAnne says: "A singing telegram might be more powerful." dumbgrid says: "Singing telegram w/ balloon animals!" 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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