Pesticides
A New List of Cancer-causing Pesticides
EPA's 2010 List of Chemicals Evaluated for Carcinogenic Potential read more...
A House Divided...
The House Committee on Natural Resources has sent conflicting messages to the White House and EPA regarding the impacts of pesticides on endangered salmon. read more...
Round 1 Comments Complete
Comments on the Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Draft Biological Opinion for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Registration of Pesticides Containing 2,4-D, Captan, Chlorthalonil, Diuron, Linuron, and Triclopyr BEE. Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0654 read more...
Support Clean Water! Oppose HR 872
NRDC and Baykeeper's analysis of FIFRA vs. CWA, along with talking points for contacting your representatives in congress in opposition to HR 872. read more...
Idaho IPM Campaign Gathers Steam
An update from Kathryn Goldman, who is pushing for a county-wide IPM policy to eliminate pesticide uses in public places. read more...
California Tax Dollars Fund Pro-pesticide Campaign
The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the USDA award $180,000 to pesticide PR campaign. read more...
The Buzz on Corporate CCD Research
A summary of the recent media discussion on possible causes of bee colony collapse disorder. read more...
Bed Bugs, Propoxur and the EPA
Some thoughts on the national discussion happening around a recently banned pesticide. read more...
Organophosphate Exposure Linked to Attention Difficulties
A new study links prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides to attention deficit disorders in children. read more...
Getting Community Mosquito Control Programs to Adopt the Best Policies
West Nile virus is a fact of life in most parts of the United States. The risks of infection can be serious, although these risks are much lower than influenza and food-borne diseases. Community mosquito control programs aim to reduce the risks of West Nile virus. read more...
