Ore. regulators reject pesticide-free zones

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BEND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon state regulators have rejected the idea of requiring pesticide-free buffers around rivers and streams to protect threatened fish from chemical runoff.

The state Environmental Quality Commission’s vote Thursday was unanimous, the agricultural publication Capital Press reported (http://bit.ly/PVcXJp ).

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