| Schwarzenegger Meets with Local Officials on Light Brown Apple Moth |
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| Written by California Scope | |
| Friday, 25 April 2008 | |
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Sacramento, California - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today met with a delegation of local officials from Marin County led by Senator Carole Migden (D-San Francisco) to listen to concerns regarding the light brown apple moth eradication program. To reassure his commitment to public safety, the Governor also announced that the state will postpone aerial treatment until acute testing of eye, inhalation, respiratory and other potential irritants, known as the "six-pack" toxicology test, is completed."I was pleased to meet with Senator Migden and local officials today to discuss the additional steps we are taking to reassure the public that we are pursuing the safest, most environmentally-sound approach to eradicate the light brown apple moth. The light brown apple moth is a serious threat to California's forests and agriculture. If left uncontrolled, the moth would have a devastating impact on our state's environment and economy. "To thoroughly ensure the public's safety, the Department of Food and Agriculture has engaged in a thorough battery of acute toxicity tests. "I am confident that the additional tests will reassure Californians that we are taking the safest, most progressive approach to ridding our state of this very real threat to our agriculture, environment and economy." |
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