kpvi14 小时
Ag industry sorts through EPA herbicide strategy
Farmers, ag groups and Extension personnel are sorting through the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s final ...
Georgia lawmakers move to protect fertilizer, pesticide makers from health risk liability
A group of Georgia senators are moving to protect fertilizer and pesticide manufacturers from liability if they don’t warn ...
Beyond Pesticides10 天
Beyond Pesticides Calls for Public Comment To Stop Prohibitions on State Pesticide Hazard ...
With the shutting down of key federal government programs, Beyond Pesticides is urging the public to speak out, especially on ...
AgWeb13 天
EPA’s Final Herbicide Strategy Sets A New Trajectory For Applications
While the new parameters for herbicide application add complexity, Stanley Culpepper from the University of Georgia says it ...
70 countries have banned this pesticide. It’s still for sale in the U.S.
Paraquat has drawn scrutiny for its possible links to Parkinson’s disease. It’s one of the most widely used pesticides in the United States.
Des Moines Register on MSN13 天
Bill shielding pesticide manufacturers from cancer lawsuits advances in Senate
Lawmakers in a subcommittee Wednesday advanced Senate Study Bill 1051 2-1, which would protect pesticide manufacturers from ...
Civil Eats8 天
Is There Enough Evidence of Health Risks for the EPA to Ban Paraquat?
Thousands of lawsuits cite studies linking paraquat to Parkinson’s disease. The EPA says the evidence doesn't warrant a ban ...
Iowa Public Radio14 天
Iowa senators advance Bayer bill to limit lawsuits over pesticide-related illness
Republicans in the Iowa Senate advanced a bill Wednesday that would limit lawsuits by Iowans seeking compensation for ...
Mongabay9 天
Petition calls on EPA to tighten pesticide rules to protect bees
Current EPA regulations require that pesticide manufacturers submit data on impacts on adult honeybees only, said Rosemary Malfi, director of conservation policy at the Xerces Society.