Nebraska AG asks EPA for uniform labeling requirement for pesticides

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska is once again seeking to undo a California regulation.

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, joined by 10 of his counterparts in other states, filed a petition on Wednesday with the Environmental Protection Agency.

They want the EPA to make uniform labeling requirements for pesticides.

The goal is to block a California rule that requires manufacturers to label products with glyphosate as likely carcinogenic.

The group of AGs said that label contradicts the EPA’s finding that glyphosate does not pose a health risk.

Other studies have found that the chemical can contribute to cancer, the Nebraska Examiner reported.

Hilgers said the rule puts a burden on Nebraska’s agriculture industry.

“One State should not be able to impose its ideologically-driven views on essential farming products on the rest of the country,” Hilgers said in a press release. “If adopted, our proposed rule would streamline the labeling process, dispel consumer confusion, and ensure that those who help put food on our tables can do their jobs without getting caught up in the red tape of 50 separate States.”

This is not the first time that Hilgers has alleged that a California regulation is harming Nebraska.

In May, he sued the Golden State over a rule requiring trucking companies to switch to zero-emission vehicles by 2035.