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EPA Sued for Failure to Protect Endangered Species from Pesticides
(Beyond Pesticides, February 8, 2010) The Center for Biological Diversity filed a notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week. The lawsuit argues that EPA violated the Endangered Species Act when it approved 394 pesticides known to be harmful to humans and wildlife, without consulting with wildlife regulatory agencies as to the pesticides’...(more)

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Demand EPA Disclose Pesticide Ingredients, Including Inerts. We’re not Cockroaches, EPA. Tell Us What’s in that Toxic Spray! EPA is taking public comments and your views are critical to the process.
Public Comments Needed To Stop Genetically Engineered Alfalfa. USDA says consumers do not care about genetic contamination. If you disagree, tell them they are wrong by February 16.
Greening the Community: the 28th National Pesticide Forum, April 9-10, 2010 in Cleveland, OH. Conference to focus on organic food, gardens & public spaces, pesticides & health, pollinators and more. The Forum to begin with a tour of the Cleveland Botanical Garden. Register online.
Schooling of State Pesticide Laws - 2010 Report examines the patchwork of state school pesticide laws showing the need for a federal law - the School Environment Protection Act (SEPA).

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Beyond Pesticides would like to thank the following companies for sponsoring the National Pesticide Forum scholarship fund, making it possible for people around the country to attend this important meeting.

David Hackenberg, beekeeper who first discovered the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) to speak at Greening the Community, the 28th National Pesticide Forum.

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