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ADMINISTRATOR TELLS SENATORS EPA NOW DEVOTING RESOURCES TO PUT PRIORITY ON RE-EVALUATING PESTICIDES
May 23, 2022
National Sorghum Producers report:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan says the agency is putting a priority on re-evaluating pesticides for their environmental impact under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Regan told senators Wednesday that the White House requested 10 full-time staff and $4.3 million in fiscal 2023 to carry out the ESA reviews.
Meanwhile, the ratcheting down on crop protection products is occurring at a time when policymakers are deeply concerned about global food shortages.
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