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The Problem of Legal Immunity for Pesticides

The Problem of Legal Immunity for Pesticides
A farmer spreads pesticide on a field in Centreville, Md., on April 25, 2022. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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A drama on Capitol Hill this past weekend concerned a new move that would effectively grant pesticide companies indemnification against lawsuits for harm done. The effort took place at the committee level and approved on a bipartisan voice vote so that no one can track precisely who the players are here and even the language of the rider on the bill. Will it finally get through? Maybe it will but that is not a good sign.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]