Carl Rosen of the University of Minnesota Extension notes that concerns about lead have increased now that more people are planting gardens.

VOA: special.2009.06.09

But he notes that having more players at the table could also mean more disputes.

VOA: special.2009.10.02

He notes that the makeup of the commission suggests it is more concerned with politics and using history and various historic facts to justify its own existence.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25