Pesticides
Federal Scientists Say EPA Should Look Closer at Pesticides
The National Research Council recently issued a report recommending that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) do more to ensure that pesticides do not harm threatened and endangered fish and wildlife. read more...
Backwash: The New Old Attack on Clean Water
Politicians from both camps are again attempting to eliminate permitting requirements for pesticide applications in or near waterways. read more...
Teresa DeAnda Receives Inaugural Community Hero Award
NCAP's first ever Community Hero Award goes to Teresa DeAnda of California for her innovative and effective efforts to protect her community from pesticides. read more...
Residents Respond to Roadside Spraying
Momentum is building behind a campaign to stop spraying herbicides along roads in Jefferson County, WA. read more...
Tell DEQ: Protect Our Salmon Now!
Support a petition asking the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to incorporate new pesticide restrictions into their water quality standards. read more...
Implications of the Minnesotan Ruling on Pesticide Drift
Organic farmers and consumers suffer a big setback when Minnesotan judges reverse a previous ruling that terms pesticide drift as trespass. read more...
House Farm Bill Seeks to Lift Crucial Environmental Safeguards
Sections 10016 and 10017 of the House version of the farm bill would undermine longstanding safeguards designed to protect water, people, and wildlife from the impacts of pesticides. read more...
A Small Dose of Toxicology
Steven Gilbert's excellent book, A Small Dose of Toxicology, is now available in its 2nd edition as a free download. read more...
The Next Rachel Carson?
A poem on nature and pesticides by 6 year old NCAP supporter Haylee-Ann. read more...
Integrated Pest Management Prevents Toxic Exposures at Oregon Schools
Students aren't the only ones moving on to new things this summer. Oregon schools must comply with a new IPM law by July 1. read more...
