Appeals Court overturns California’s approval of spray program

In The Court Of Appeal Of The State Of California, Third Appellate District

Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento

Judge restricts aerial spraying and orders environmental review in five years

Groups point out health and safety threats from pesticide use, need for public involvement

At issue is an ill-conceived California Department of Food and Agriculture statewide pesticide campaign for the light brown apple moth that included plans to aerially spray the San Francisco Bay Area for seven years. The controversial program began by aerially spraying populated areas of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties in 2007, resulting in hundreds of…

Suit charges environmental analysis fundamentally flawed

Agency disregards public’s right to know

Earthjustice issues statement in response to CDFA announcement to LBAB spraying