Letter to Representatives Thompson and Scott – Remove Sections of FFNSA
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Elizabeth Duan | May 22, 2024
DESCRIPTION: Letter to the House Committee on Agriculture’s Chair and Ranking Member to remove sections of the Farm, Food and National Security Act that would limit state and local authority to regulate pesticides TO: Chair G.T. Thompson and Ranking Member David Scott, House ...
COMMENTARY | Countdown for PEER’s Regulatory Petitions
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Peter Jenkins | May 9, 2024
Read the latest updates on eleven of the regulatory petitions we've worked on this year. With an election just around the corner, now is the time to ramp up action to get our requests granted, especially in case there is a new administration in 2025 ...
LAUSD Faces Federal, State, & County Pesticide Violations
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PEER | May 8, 2024
School District Hobbles Independent Pesticide Oversight Committee Function ...
COMMENTARY | EPA’s Seresto Decision is Harmful to Your Pet
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Kyla Bennett | April 25, 2024
EPA approved Seresto pet collars to control fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, and other pests. Almost immediately, they started receiving “incident reports” from the manufacturer ...
COMMENTARY | Vital Safety Net for Pollinators in Peril
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Tim Whitehouse | March 12, 2024
The EPA's 1984 eco-mistake led to the overuse of pesticides, the wholesale loss of pollinators, and widespread environmental contamination ...