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EPA's new way of evaluating pesticides' effects on species gets mixed reaction

03/18/20 6:20 AM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS Center for Biological Diversity CropLife America endangered species Endangered Species Act Environmental Policy Innovation Center Environmental Protection Agency Fish and Wildlife Service Jake Li Nathan Donley National Marine Fisheries Service National Sorghum Producers pesticides
EPA’s new method for determining how to evaluate the effects of pesticides on endangered species has been greeted with praise from the agricultural industry for offering a clear path forward for future evaluations, but sharp criticism from environmentalists for narrowing the universe of interagency reviews.
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