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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.
Recent News
Register for Upcoming Webinar on EPA’s Research and Regulation of Pesticidal Air Treatment DevicesAugust 29, 2023 - 12:40 pm
Register for Upcoming Webinar on EPA’s Research and Regulation of Pesticidal Air Treatment DevicesAugust 26, 2023 - 12:07 pm
EPA Registers New Active Ingredient PyraclonilAugust 26, 2023 - 12:04 pm
EPA Proposes Registration of Nootkatone, A New Active Ingredient in Insect Control
This original announcement was published by the EPA on July 1, 2020. Click here for more! EPA is seeking public comment on the proposed registration of a new active ingredient called nootkatone, which was discovered and developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and can be used as an insect repellent. The agency’s proposal adds a […]
EPA to Improve the Endangered Species Act Consultation Process for Pesticides
This original announcement was published by the EPA on June 27, 2020. Click here for more! Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with federal partners, met a congressional commitment by submitting its second report to Congress highlighting the progress achieved to date with creating a more efficient and effective review process regarding pesticide impacts […]
EPA Releases Guidance on Pesticide Safety Training Requirements During COVID-19
This original announcement was published by the EPA on June 19, 2020. Click here for more. We made a correction to a link in this email. Agricultural workers and pesticide handlers directly support the nation’s agricultural production and food supply and EPA is committed to ensuring they are protected from workplace hazards. EPA has released […]
EPA Providing Excess PPE for Fighting COVID
This original announcement was published by the EPA on June 13, 2020. Click here for more. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to transfer an additional 22,000 pieces of excess personal protective equipment (PPE) to emergency and health professionals on the COVID-19 frontlines. […]
EPA Offers Clarity to Farmers in Light of Recent Court Vacatur of Dicamba Registrations
This original announcement was published by the EPA on June 9 2020. Click here for more. WASHINGTON (June 8, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a key order providing farmers with needed clarity following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ June 3, 2020, vacatur of three dicamba registrations. Today’s cancellation order outlines limited and specific […]