Environmental

Groups Fight to Protect Endangered Species From Dangerous New Pesticide

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2014. Conservation and food safety groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to protect endangered species from a new, toxic pesticide called cyantraniliprole. EPA risked far-reaching harm to both aquatic and terrestrial species by approving the widespread use of this new pesticide in January without input from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries services.

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