Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2015. Last week, to the dismay of health and environmental advocates, the House Agriculture Committee unanimously passed the latest version of the inaccurately titled “Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015” (H.R. 897), which would nullify regulations that require pesticide applicators to apply for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)permits under the Clean Water Act (CWA) before applying pesticides on or near surface waters. The legislation also amends the Federal…
