In late November several members of Congress sent a joint letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing concerns with recent actions by the EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) and Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) regarding various crop protection tools and the process EPA used to facilitate those actions. The letter, which focused on clorpyrifos, also cited recent bioogical evaluations for glyphosate, atrazine, and simazine. In expressing frustration, the authors of the letter urged the EPA to return to a science-based, regulatory process required under EPA’s congressionally-mandated authorities.
More below:
https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-policy/republican-ag-leaders-want-chlorpyrifos-decision-rescinded