http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/4935/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/cash_strapped_nyc_fines_man_2000_not_watering_beehive <p>It’s a new one in the annals of city government. The cash-strapped Bloomberg administration has mounted a “sting operation” against city beekeepers — ticketing a Douglaston man an unbelievable $2,000 for not watering his beehive.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/cash_strapped_nyc_fines_man_2000_not_watering_beehive#comments beehive bees New York News Article NYC ridiculous Taxes, Fees & Fines Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:24:46 +0000 Deslock Darkstar 12732 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/epa_knowingly_allowed_pesticide_kills_bees <p>A leaked EPA document reveals that the agency allowed the widespread use of a bee-toxic pesticide, despite warnings from EPA scientists.' Now environmentalists and bee keepers are calling for an immediate ban of the pesticide clothianidin, sold by Bayer Crop Science under the brand name Poncho."</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/epa_knowingl