Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Prohibit Paraquat Herbicide
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June 22, 2026 | Source: Civil Eats | by Rebekah Alvey June 22, 2026 – Lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to federally ban the use of paraquat, an herbicide widely used in U.S. agriculture despite its potential health impacts. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) introduced the Paraquat Prevention Act last week. The
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