This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Mirex Aerial Plan Faces Court and Critics Over Fire Ant Fight
The Agriculture Department plans to spray mirex on millions of acres to fight fire ants in the South amid lawsuits and protests by environmentalists. EPA cancellations loom as debate over risks rages, with Rep. Jamie Whitten influencing pesticide funding and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
South
Mobile
Ala
Department of Agriculture
Charles F. Wurster
Environmental
U.S. District Court
Environmental Defense Fund
California
J.W. Gentry
The
Agricultural Research Service
Gentry
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Environmental Protec
EPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Ruckelshaus
Allied Chemical Co
Aberdeen
Miss
Congress
Jamie L. Whitten
D-Miss
House Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee