WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014. Collaboration among federal and state agencies, rice growers and industry has created federally enforceable restrictions of the pesticide thiobencarb to protect threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead trout in California.
“Working hand-in-hand with our partners we have met the critical environmental and economic goals of protecting threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead trout while maintaining rice production in California,” said Jim Jones, Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. “This…
