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This section of the webpage contains information regarding pesticide safety issues of significant interest or impact for PSEPs, or the stakeholders they serve. Information is archived for future reference.

EPA Posts Resources on Rule to Accelerate Use of Plant-Incorporated Biotechnologies to Protect Against Pests 

This original announcement was published by the EPA on August 4, 2023. Click here for more information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing resources to help biotechnology developers exercise the full benefits of the exemptions available under the Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIPs) exemption rule. These resources are available on EPA’s public website, https://www.epa.gov/regulation-biotechnology-under-tsca-and-fifra/pesticides-exemptions-certain-plant-incorporated-0 and […]

EPA Seeks Public Comments to Ensure Information on Bilingual (Spanish) Pesticide Labels Reaches the Hands of America’s Farmworkers

This original announcement was published by the EPA on August 3, 2023. Click here for more information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments on how to make bilingual pesticide labeling accessible to farmworkers. As part of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022, safety and health portions of pesticide product […]

EPA Posts Pesticide Incident Data Publicly

This original announcement was published by the EPA on July 27, 2023. Click here for more information. WASHINGTON (July 27, 2023) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took a major step to increase transparency by posting 10 years of pesticide incident data on its website. Sharing this information advances EPA’s commitment to environmental […]

EPA Releases Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Herbicide Use

This original announcement was published by the EPA on July 24, 2023. Click here for more information. Strategy aims to increase efficiencies while supporting farmers, herbicide users with continued use of important pesticide tools Contact: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON (July 24, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft Herbicide Strategy for […]

EPA Requires Additional Mitigation Measures for Seresto Pet Collars

This original article was published by the EPA on July 13, 2023. Click here for more information! Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requiring the implementation of additional measures for Seresto pet collars. The new measures will alert veterinarians and consumers of potential risks and provide more information about how to prevent […]