Lawsuit would force EPA to regulate coated seeds

The EPA wrongly exempted insecticide-coated seeds from regulation and must be ordered to “assess and register” the seeds as pesticides, said two environmental groups in a lawsuit filed on Thursday. The groups said the neonicotinoid insecticides commonly used on the seeds cause widespread harm to birds, pollinators such as bees, beneficial insects, and endangered species.… » Read More

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