The Assembly voted to send a request to Governor Baker asking him to intervene and overrule any laws that would permit power line spraying on Cape Cod.
 
Dr. O'Malley and Laura Kelley presented the Article. They were quick to point out that only power lines were being targeted. Golf and other pesticide users are not included in this article.
 
Most of the Assembly Members felt that they should allow the motion to be sent so that they would err of the side of caution.
 
County Commissioner Leo Cakounes mentioned that in 2011 a panel of scientists and local proponents and opponents studied the use of spot spraying on the power lines and their conclusion was that there would be no danger from that proposed spraying. ( We participated in that study ). Dr. O'Malley countered that the study was old science and that 40% of farmer deaths in South America are caused by Roundup. A motion was made and carried to have the 2011 study sent to the Governor along with O'Malley's letter. The Dept. of Agriculture will also get copies.
 
In my opinion, if there is any validity or not, to O'Malley's assertions regarding Roundup dangers, the State Pesticide Board should tell us more about the product. We need to know the correct answer when people ask.
 
Power line spraying is not our battle, but we must watch very cautiously, because this could be the tip of a very slippery ice berg.....
 
Ed Nash