Industry-Driven Bill Guts Federal Safeguards Protecting Endangered Species From Toxic Pesticides
November 17, 2017
November 17, 2017
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release:
The pesticide industry is pushing legislation on Capitol Hill that would dismantle Endangered Species Act requirements to minimize pesticides' harm to protected species like salmon, California condors, and Florida panthers, according to a leaked version obtained by conservation groups.
A copy of the draft legislation is available for download (https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/files/p . . .
The pesticide industry is pushing legislation on Capitol Hill that would dismantle Endangered Species Act requirements to minimize pesticides' harm to protected species like salmon, California condors, and Florida panthers, according to a leaked version obtained by conservation groups.
A copy of the draft legislation is available for download (https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/files/p . . .