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Later today the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.” The package mirrors the first portion of President Biden’s “Rescue” & “Recovery” plan he introduced the week he was inaugurated. The package is being moved quickly through Congress to extend key […]
In January, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Pesticide General Permit for Point Source Discharges From the Application of Pesticides; Reissue. The NPDES general permit is required by federal law to be renewed on a five year cycle, with the current general permit expiring on October 31, 2021. The published draft general […]
Earlier this week, EPA announced that they were extending the deadline for comments on the Draft Biological Evaluation for the herbicide glyphosate until mid-March. As part of the re-registration process, EPA must take into consideration requirements contained in the Endangered Species Act in addition to those contained in FIFRA. The document itself is in excess […]
NALP staff continues in its quest to ensure that member’s opinions are heard by EPA regulators as they continue on their quest to re-register all pesticide products by the end of 2022 – a tough row to hoe considering the number of registered pesticides in the United States. This past week, NALP submitted comments to EPA relative to the insecticide […]