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September 27, 2021 Lisa Radov

October 1st Means New Laws to Protect Animals in Maryland!

-Banning Balloon Releases (SB 716/ HB 391) sponsored by Senator Mary Beth Carozza and Delegate Wayne Hartman prohibits organizing or participating in a mass balloon release. This bill, which would

March 23, 2020 Lisa Radov

Maryland Stands Up for Wildlife and Bans Chlorpyrifos – 2020 Session Recap

The 2020 Legislative Session ended at 5:00 pm on March 18, 2020, a decision in Maryland’s history that had not happened since the Civil War. Many emergency bills passed in the

September 20, 2019 Lisa Radov

Popular Pesticide Has Dire Effects on Songbirds

Maryland Votes for Animals was proud to work on the Pollinator Protection Act of 2016, which limits the use and sale of neonicotinoid pesticides within the state of Maryland. As

July 23, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland Votes for Animals Joins Team to Ban Toxic Pesticide

Thanks to the Baltimore Sun for a compelling Op Ed explaining the dangers of Chlorpyrifos and why Maryland must step in where the EPA has been forced to cease action.

June 1, 2019 Lisa Radov

Great news for Bees Creates a Buzz!

In 2016, Maryland passed the Pollinator Protection Act. We are thrilled to see the EPA taking action against 12 harmful neonicotinoid pesticides that endanger our pollinators. https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/5601/epa-cancels-a-dozen-pesticides-that-harm-bees-and-endangered-species?fbclid=IwAR3j5Lekddl0tjXbWBBfY4yw9SQPszTBJvQAMmmcifFp5gXK5eJ7GNIo2Rk