Rep. Velazquez: Lawmakers Press EPA on Chlorpyrifos Decision
August 15, 2019
August 15, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Led by Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), dozens of House Democrats are pressing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to explain its rationale for allowing the continued use of chlorpyrifos, a toxic pesticide that has been linked to harmful health effects, including damaging brain development in children.
In 2015, the Obama Administration's EPA announced its intent to ban th . . .
Led by Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), dozens of House Democrats are pressing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to explain its rationale for allowing the continued use of chlorpyrifos, a toxic pesticide that has been linked to harmful health effects, including damaging brain development in children.
In 2015, the Obama Administration's EPA announced its intent to ban th . . .