Why we are NOT a member of the National Pest Control Association
In June 1992, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a decision by the lower courts authorizing local towns and cities to enact and enforce their own laws concerning pesticides. The town of Casey, Wisconsin, had passed ordinances that were stricter than federal standards and that had been immediately challenged in court by the chemical companies. When Casey finally prevailed in the Supreme Court, trade associations (including the National Pest Control Association and the Professionals Lawn Care Association of America) joined to create a new organization called the Coalition for Sensible Pesticide Policy (CSPP). A trade journal, arguing passionately for this cause, listed measures for companies to take if “legislation is rearing its ugly head in your community.” Industry groups have had bills sponsored in the Senate and the House that would preempt the Supreme Court ruling, disallowing local legislation of toxic pesticides. When Missoula, Montana, tried to pass a referendum calling for tighter controls on local spraying of chemicals, trade associations, along with Ciba-Geigy and DuPont, spent over $50,000 to deafeat it.
We do not nor will not support an organization that places their interests above others, including those of the community, the state, and the environment. As one business guru once said, “We are neither in pursuit of money nor popularity but excellence. Markets are unknowable while excellence is obvious to everyone. Chasing money or popularity is a fools gambit. The relentless pursuit of excellence is the sure path, though likely indirect, to business success.”
That’s “The Pest Professionals” stand.