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Valley Improvement Projects released its Stanislaus County Emissions Reduction Plan the same day the the state listed the county as the fourth largest user of a highly regulated pesticide.
At an Oct. 1 meeting, VIP co-founder Bianca Lopez introduced the emissions reduction plan, which incorporated community feedback. One of the recommendations relevant to pesticide use was an increase in buffer zones for fumigants…