Oregon debates whether GMOs should be legislated locally or by state

A group representing Oregon counties has asked state legislators to prohibit them from regulating genetically modified organisms.

Representatives of the Association of Oregon Counties said the group supports a proposal that would preempt local governments from banning biotech crops or other agriculture practices.

“Counties don’t have the expertise or the staff or the money,” said Mary Stern, the group’s president, during a Sept. 26 legislative hearing.

Read the full, original story here: “Counties support bill pre-empting local GMO controls” 

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