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Kennedy to EPA: Approve Louisiana's efforts to fight infestation plaguing rice crops
March 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:

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Kennedy to EPA: Approve Louisiana's efforts to fight infestation plaguing rice crops

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WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, encouraged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to permit Louisiana to use a pesticide required to combat rice delphacid infestations.

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