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Report on Polluted Waterways Highlights Necessity of Clean Water Standards
(Beyond Pesticides, May 16, 2012) With Congress considering drastic cuts to national clean water protections, and rivers nationwide facing threats from natural gas drilling, chemical pollution, and new dams, American Rivers yesterday released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers.® It names the Potomac River, known as ‘the nation’s river’ as it flows through the capital, the most endangered in the country. While the Potomac is cleaner than it used to be... more

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  • Bees are still dying. Urge Congress to step up! We joined beekeepers and partners in filing a legal petition that calls on EPA to suspend registration the bee-killing pesticide clothianidin. Tell Congress to act!
  • Ask your Member of Congress to support SEPA. The School Environment Protection Act (SEPA), HR 4225, is needed to protect children from toxic pesticides used in and around schools.
  • Triclosan Safety Questioned. Public Radio International's Living on Earth recently interviewed Beyond Pesticides about the toxic antibacterial agent triclosan, which is found in many consumer products like toothpaste, countertops and children’s toys. FDA was also interviewed
  • Keeping Organic Strong: Thank you to all who submitted written comments for the upcoming USDA National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting. Check this page to see other comments that were submitted and for updates from the meeting. We invite you to join us in Albuquerque on May 22-25.

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



Our survival depends on our ability to protect biodiversity. Read "Preserving Biodiversity as If Life Depends on It" from the Wineter 2012 issue of Pesticides and You.

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