The EPA and the Army, the federal agencies involved in the Clean Water Act, handed down new definitive language for “water of the United States” (WOTUS) in the form of an administrative rule on the
Continue Reading New ‘Waters of the United States’ rule rushed out ahead of SCOTUS ruling in Sackett v. EPA
They’ve many years invested and their latest legal arguments ran 198 pages, but Food and Water Watch and their many allies wanted something pretty simple.
They wanted the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Continue Reading EPA likely will have to speak up on CAFOs
A letter sent Tuesday to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan urges him to unleash EPA’s powers on so-called “factory farms.” The letter is signed by 218 known and unknown groups.
The many groups want
Continue Reading The pressure put on EPA over ‘factory farms’
EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan says he wants a “durable definition” for the “Waters of the United States” known as WOTUS. In November 2021, Regan floated a rulemaking process to do just that, and the
Continue Reading Pressure builds on EPA to suspend its rulemaking until court hears water case
If you’ve ever had to “walk the beans,” you probably appreciate the use of the farm pesticide chlorpyrifos, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last August said it will ban growers from using around food
Continue Reading Injunction sought against EPA regarding ban on farm pesticide chlorpyrifos
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a guidance document titled Questions and Answers Regarding Channels of Trade Policy for Human Food Commodities with Chlorpyrifos Residues: Guidance for Industry.
Chlorpyrifos was patented in
Continue Reading FDA addresses enforcement of ban on pesticide chemical chlorpyrifos
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for the 2019 fiscal year. The results show the levels do not pose a concern for public health.
According to
Continue Reading FDA pesticide report shows majority of food samples tested below tolerances
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it will stop the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food for the protection of human health, particularly that of children and farmworkers.
EPA Administrator Michael
Continue Reading EPA ends use of pesticide chlorpyrifos on food because of human safety concerns
The Environmental Protection Agency is extending the use of the pesticide Chlorpyrifos for some purposes. Hawaii, New York and California ban the use of the pesticide.
One of the most widely-used pesticides in agriculture, chlorpyrifos
Continue Reading Trump administration ending with Chlorpyrifos still OK for ag uses
The new Consumer Reports soon hitting mailboxes returns to one of CR’s old mainstays—Safe drinking water. In short order, it teaches how to check on your tap water, discloses test results for 45 bottled water
Continue Reading Water and chemicals that never go away are subjects of Consumer Reports cover story
