Court Rejects New Pesticide Regulations on Endangered Species

Business Wire, Sept 12, 2006

MANASSAS, Va. -- Environmentalist groups prevail in overturning regulations that allowed EPA to independently assess pesticide risks to endangered species. If the decision withstands appeal, the opportunities for additional lawsuits seeking injunctions - interim or otherwise - against pesticides used in or near endangered species habitats could increase.

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CALIFORNIA ISSUES EXTENSIVE DATA CALL-IN ON PYRETHROID PESTICIDES

Covering a host of active ingredients, 123 registrants and 608 products, California's data call-in requires extensive data over the next two years as it assesses watershed impacts from the urban and residential uses of pyrethroid pesticides. Includes an interview with Assistant DPR Director Jerry Campbell, who discusses the scope of the required data and his department's expectations.

A PESTICIDE.NET PROFILE OF THE COALITION FOR URBAN/RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

CURES, which develops and promotes educational programs on the proper use of agricultural and professional pesticides in California, has set its sights on reducing pyrethroid inputs to water.

AN INSIDER LOOK AT AGRICULTURAL AND PROFESSIONAL PYRETHROID MANAGEMENT

CURES Executive Director Parry Klassen discusses efforts to address pyrethroid impacts on water bodies from agricultural and professional uses.

PRE-EMPTION NO BAR TO GROWERS' LAWSUIT AGAINST SYNGENTA, COURT RULES

The second appellant court to apply the landmark Bates decision rejects Syngenta's pre-emption arguments and growers can now proceed to trial. The growers' attorney says the case is a blow against companies that change their formulas without adequate testing, and alleges that his clients' blueberry crops were damaged when a new surfactant was added to diazinon.

SPRAY-DRIFT WORKGROUP MOVES TOWARD CONSENSUS

Expectations increased substantially at the EPA workgroup's third meeting as industry and environmental members largely put aside their previously expressed deep differences to concentrate on working toward progress on issues where they found common ground. But the panelists also agreed that major challenges still lie ahead on making pesticide drift reduction recommendations to the Agency.

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