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How the EPA Ignores the Dangers of Pesticide Cocktails

How the EPA Ignores the Dangers of Pesticide Cocktails

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved nearly 100 pesticide products over the past six years that contain mixtures that make them more poisonous and increase the dangers to imperiled pollinators and rare plants, according to an investigation by the Center for Biological Diversity. These “synergistic” combinations have been widely overlooked by the EPA […]

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    How the EPA Ignores the Dangers of Pesticide Cocktails

    How the EPA Ignores the Dangers of Pesticide Cocktails

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved nearly 100 pesticide products over the past six years that contain mixtures that make them more poisonous and increase the dangers to imperiled pollinators and rare plants, according to an investigation by the Center for Biological Diversity. These “synergistic” combinations have been widely overlooked by the EPA […]

    European Union Upholds Law Holding Airlines Accountable for Pollution

    European Union Upholds Law Holding Airlines Accountable for Pollution

    Environmental Defense Fund A transatlantic coalition of environmental groups applauded the decision of Europe’s highest court to uphold the European Union (E.U.) law to reduce carbon pollution from airplanes. The decision, from the Court of Justice of the European Union, affirms that the E.U. law is fully compliant with international law. The E.U. Aviation Directive, […]