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Split testimony in committee over Orleans home-rule bill restricting fertilizer use
Summary
Representative Luddy’s home-rule petition for Orleans (House 994) prompted split testimony, with town supporters urging local authority to control fertilizer runoff and industry groups warning that statewide rules already preempt local ordinances.
Representative Luddy’s home-rule petition concerning municipal authority over plant-nutrient regulation in Orleans (heard as House 994) drew testimony both for and against the town’s requested authority.
Michael Herman, appearing for Orleans, told the committee Orleans faces recurring pond and coastal closures because of excess nitrogen and phosphorus and said fertilizer runoff is a leading, evidenced contributor. “Water is our most…
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