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NALP thanks our many members who reached out to their Representatives and asked them to sign a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The letter included the signatures of 65 Members of Congress. If your Representative signed the letter, please follow up and say thank you. To get […]
Next Thursday, NALP and other members of the H-2B Workforce Coalition will join forces with PES, Mas Labor, Labor Consultants International, Amigos, and Action Visa, to descend on Capitol HillĀ and advocate for H-2B cap-reform. We invite landscape professionals with seasonal workforce needs to join us in D.C. for this vital advocacy event and urge Congress […]
At NALP, we scour the fifty states looking for proposed legislation that might affect your business.Ā Some of these bills are authored by legislators whose heart is in the right place but their ideas are misguided.Ā Others, however, are the result of activism by those opposed to many different aspects of landscape operations, from pesticides […]
When it comes to the political process, an even playing field is crucial. But, right out of the gate, NALP is at a distinct disadvantage. That is because trade associations must follow burdensome and outdated federal election regulations, that make it more challenging for our members to support NALP PAC, our political action committee. Before […]
Activists continue to advance their agenda in Southern Maine. In the wake of the defeat of state pesticide preemption legislation earlier this year, cities and towns such as Portland and Falmouth seek to enact local restrictions on the use of pesticides on lawns by professionals and homeowners alike. These ordinances will make it all but […]
Last week, Montgomery County Maryland Circuit Judge Terrence McGann ruled in favor of the landscape professional community and struck down the county-wide ban of commercial pesticide application on public and private lawns, gardens, and ornamental sites. In a 14-page opinion explaining his ruling, McGann found that āby generally banning the use of registered pesticides, the […]
Every year Members of Congress return home for a month of district activity called āAugust Recess.ā There is a wide range of activities that NALP members can engage in during August Recess that may have great potential to capture the hearts and minds of your elected officials. We encourage all landscape professionals to take action […]
In June, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced the āSaving Americaās Pollinators Act of 2017ā, legislation to suspend the approval of neonicotinoids (neonics) until the Environmental Protection Agency can conclude its review of impact on pollinator health. Now Blumenhauer is pushing for the bill to be folded into the next farm bill.
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to rescind the 2015 Clean Water Act. The rule, commonly referred to as āWaters of the United Statesā or WOTUS for short, has been a source of controversy since its initial introduction and has never gone into […]
After considering a complete ban of leaf blowers in the city, the Palm Springs City Council instead elected to ban gas-powered models. The move will force the areas landscapers, to purchase battery-operated machines if they wish to continue using leaf blowers when providing service. The switched force to battery-powered blowers is a cost prohibitive measure […]
