This change will trigger the U.S. Sentencing Commission to revisit its guidelines for these crimes, and ensure that we treat the use of illegal pesticides, particularly on public lands, with the severity it deserves.
Peters emphasizes the need for stricter penalties for illegal pesticide use on public lands.
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I agree. And on this too I would reiterate my willingness to work in a bipartisan way.
I don't know anyone in my circle who doesn't want to leave a clean Earth better than we found it.
I actually wanted to greet the administrator with the notation that I am a former EPA Office of Toxic Substances employee.
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