Environmental
Jan. 8, 2016
Beekeepers, farmers and anti-pesticide nonprofits sue the EPA
The government is illegally exempting the widespread use of seeds coated with neonicotinoids from regulation, plaintiffs allege.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Beekeepers, farmers and anti-pesticide groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday alleging it is failing to keep pesticide-laden dust from contaminating huge swathes of farmland and wreaking havoc on the environment, and particularly on bees.
The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco federal court, adds fuels to the growing controversy over widespread use of a newer class of pesticide...
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