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EPA to propose allowing uses of pesticide after court ruling |
The Biden administration indicated this week that it will propose allowing many common uses of a pesticide that has been linked to developmental delays in kids. |
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The expected proposal follows a court ruling that tossed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ban on the pesticide, called chlorpyrifos. The EPA said this week that would "expeditiously" propose a new rule to ban all of the uses of the substance, except for 11 that were identified in the court ruling. It noted those 11 uses comprise 55 percent of chlorpyrifos's total usage between 2014 and 2018. Asked whether a ban could eventually be reimposed on the 11 uses of chlorpyrifos that will be permitted, an EPA spokesperson told The Hill on Thursday that the remaining uses will be reviewed.
"All uses of chlorpyrifos — both food and non-food — are going through registration review right now," said spokesperson Jeff Landis. "The 11 food uses will continue on that path, which we anticipate will include human health risk mitigation, such as updated personal protection equipment and engineering controls," Landis added Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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College Democrats demanded the Biden administration end the Willow Project, cut oil drilling on federal lands and zero in more on tackling climate change, blasting the president’s “indifference” toward climate change in the wake of the COP28 conference. |
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| Most of the United States can keep dreaming about a white Christmas, as it likely won't happen. |
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A state appeals court in Oregon decided late Wednesday that the rules for a program designed to limit and drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel companies are invalid. The program, started in 2022, is one of the strongest climate programs in the nation. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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Honda Motors's American arm is recalling an estimated 2.5 million vehicles over a fuel pump defect that increases the risk of engine failure or stalling while driving. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Revealed: US utility firms offer builders cash and trips to fit new homes with gas appliances (The Guardian)
This Antarctic Octopus Has a Warning About Rising Sea Levels (The New York Times) Why did Arkansas accept a deal with Entergy 15 months after rejecting the very same offer? (Arkansas Times)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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In a matter of weeks, the Supreme Court has taken center stage in former President Trump's legal battles poised to dominate the 2024 presidential race. Read more |
| House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) expanded his probe into special counsel Jack Smith, asking him to turn over all documents and records related to his prosecutions of former President Trump. Read more |
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