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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.
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 Marks Endangered Species Day by Publishing Maps to Help Pesticide Users Better Understand Risks to Endangered Species
This original announcement was published by the EPA on May 19, 2023. Click here for more information. Today, in recognition of Endangered Species Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing a group of StoryMaps to raise public awareness about protecting endangered species from pesticides. These StoryMaps use an interactive format to describe […]
Register for EPA’s Webinar on Bilingual Pesticide Labels
This original announcement was published by the EPA on May 18, 2023. Click here for more information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a public webinar on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm EST to obtain input from the public on ways to make bilingual pesticide labeling accessible to farmworkers as required […]
EPA Opens Public Comment on Draft Guidance for Pesticide Application Submissions that Require Endangered Species Act Reviews
This original announcement was published by the EPA on May 17, 2023. Click here for more information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on draft guidance to improve the efficiency of EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) analyses for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review. This […]
Upcoming Virtual Public Meeting on Formaldehyde Studies
This original announcement was published by the EPA on May 9, 2023. Click here for more information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a virtual public meeting on May 16-18, 2023, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern Time to consult the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB), an independent advisory committee, about the scientific and ethical conduct of two human health studies on […]
EPA Takes Next Step in the Endangered Species Act Review of Three Neonicotinoids
This original announcement was published by the EPA on May 6, 2023. Click here for more information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing new analyses identifying federally endangered or threatened (listed) species that it predicts face the greatest risks from clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam, part of a group of insecticides known as neonicotinoids used on […]