pesticides

COMMENTARY | Vital Safety Net for Pollinators in Peril

by | March 12, 2024
The EPA's 1984 eco-mistake led to the overuse of pesticides, the wholesale loss of pollinators, and widespread environmental contamination ...

PEERMail | Positive Trend for Whistleblowers

by | March 5, 2024
We're happy to see that in the past five years, whistleblower disclosures and retaliation complaints have fallen by more than 40 ...

Comment – EPA Requirements for Treated Seeds – 2-8-2024 (PDF)

by | February 8, 2024
DESCRIPTION: Written comments regarding EPA requirements for treated seeds TO: Environmental Protection Agency FROM: Peter Jenkins, PEER DATE: February 8, 2024 TAGS: EPA, pesticides       ...

Op-Ed | Why is EPA Considering Lethal Pesticides for Florida Citrus?

by | January 29, 2024
Originally published in and reprinted with permission of The Orlando Sentinel. Why is EPA Considering Lethal Pesticides for Florida Citrus? Few pesticides have raised more red flags across the world in recent years than an insecticide called aldicarb. This neurotoxic poison is a notorious ...

Pressure Mounts on EPA to Curb Bee-Killing Pesticides

by | May 11, 2023
New Reports and Findings Strip Away Agency’s Leeway for Further Evasion ...
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