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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, April 4, 2022)\u00a0Recent actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlight the urgent need to prevent pesticides from further endangering crucial pollinators, including birds<\/a>, bees<\/a>, and bats<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Tell EPA To Ban Neonics and Protect Against Other Threats to Pollinators. Tell Congress To Insist that EPA Does Its Job<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Despite EPA\u2019s own findings<\/a> of evidence of serious threats posed by neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides to pollinators, aquatic invertebrates, and other wildlife, it issued interim decisions<\/a> on these neonics in January 2020 that disregard the science on the pesticides\u2019 impacts and it appears that the agency is prepared to finalize these registrations late in 2022. This would, barring further action, extend the use of these harmful compounds for 15 years<\/em>. Now is the time to let EPA know that continued use of neonicotinoids is unacceptable.<\/p>\r\n

Furthermore, building on a history of unenforceable and impractical pesticide label restrictions resulting in EPA findings of ludicrously small or no risk, the agency spun<\/a> its approval of the continued use of the deadly organophosphate insecticide malathion as \u201cprotecting threatened and endangered species.\u201d As the nation and world sit on the brink of biodiversity collapse and deadly pesticide-induced diseases, EPA actions continue to protect pesticide manufacturers instead of fulfilling its mission<\/a> \u201cto protect human health and the environment,\u201d and to ensure that \u201cnational efforts to reduce environmental risks are based on the best available scientific information.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

EPA appears to discount threats like the insect apocalypse, evidenced by a 75% decline<\/a> in insect abundance, which threatens not only global ecosystems<\/a>, but also food production<\/a> that depends on animal pollination. As pesticides move through the food web, birds are also at risk<\/a>. Bird numbers are down 29%<\/a> since Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring<\/em> in 1962. Malathion poses a threat to 97 percent of species listed under the Endangered Species Act<\/em><\/strong>, including Kirtland’s Warbler and Black-capped Vireo. Bats, who are valuable pollinators, insectivores, and seed dispersers, are at high risk<\/a> from pesticide exposure.<\/p>\r\n

To help avert ecosystem collapse, EPA must ban pesticides, including neonicotinoids and organophosphates, shown to imperil populations of insects and other pollinators.<\/p>\r\n

Tell EPA To Ban Neonics and Protect Against Other Threats to Pollinators. Tell Congress To Insist that EPA Does Its Job<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Letter to EPA<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Recent actions by EPA highlight the agency\u2019s failure to prevent pesticides from imperiling crucial pollinators, including birds, bees, and bats.<\/p>\r\n

Despite EPA\u2019s own findings of evidence of serious threats posed by neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides to pollinators, aquatic invertebrates, and other wildlife, it issued interim decisions on these neonics in January 2020 that disregard the science on the pesticides\u2019 impacts and it appears that the agency is prepared to finalize these registrations late in 2022. This would, barring further action, extend the use of these harmful compounds for 15 years<\/em>. This is a crucial time to take action to stop neonicotinoid use.<\/p>\r\n

Furthermore, building on a history of unenforceable and impractical pesticide label restrictions resulting in EPA findings of ludicrously small or no risk, the agency spun its approval of the continued use of the deadly organophosphate insecticide malathion as \u201cprotecting threatened and endangered species.\u201d As the nation and world sit on the brink of biodiversity collapse and deadly pesticide-induced diseases, EPA actions continue to protect pesticide manufacturers instead of fulfilling its mission \u201cto protect human health and the environment,\u201d and to ensure that \u201cnational efforts to reduce environmental risks are based on the best available scientific information.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

EPA appears to discount threats like the insect apocalypse, evidenced by a 75% decline in insect abundance, which threatens not only global ecosystems, but also food production that depends on insect pollination. As pesticides move through the food web, birds are also at risk. Bird numbers are down 29% since Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring<\/em> in 1962. Malathion poses a threat to 97 percent of species listed under the Endangered Species Act<\/em><\/strong>, including Kirtland’s Warbler and Black-capped Vireo. Bats, who are valuable pollinators, insectivores, and seed dispersers, are at high risk from pesticide exposure.<\/p>\r\n

To help avert ecosystem collapse, I urge you to ban, this year, neonicotinoids shown to imperil populations of insects and other pollinators.<\/p>\r\n

Thank you.<\/p>\r\n

Letter to U.S. Representative and Senators<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Recent actions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlight the urgent need to prevent pesticides from further endangering crucial pollinators, including birds, bees, and bats. I am writing to urge you to exert pressure on EPA to act in accordance with its mission to protect the environment and public health.<\/p>\r\n

Despite EPA\u2019s own findings of evidence of serious threats posed by neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides to pollinators, aquatic invertebrates, and other wildlife, it issued interim decisions on these neonics in January 2020 that disregard the science on the pesticides\u2019 impacts and it appears that the agency is prepared to finalize these registrations late in 2022. This would, barring further action, extend the use of these harmful compounds for 15 years<\/em>. Now is the time to let EPA know that continued use of neonicotinoids is unacceptable.<\/p>\r\n

Furthermore, building on a history of unenforceable and impractical pesticide label restrictions resulting in EPA findings of ludicrously small or no risk, the agency spun its approval of the continued use of the deadly organophosphate insecticide malathion as \u201cprotecting threatened and endangered species.\u201d As the nation and world sit on the brink of biodiversity collapse and deadly pesticide-induced diseases, EPA actions continue to protect pesticide manufacturers instead of fulfilling its mission \u201cto protect human health and the environment,\u201d and to ensure that \u201cnational efforts to reduce environmental risks are based on the best available scientific information.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

EPA appears to discount threats like the insect apocalypse, evidenced by a 75% decline in insect abundance, which threatens not only global ecosystems, but also food production that depends on animal pollination. As pesticides move through the food web, birds are also at risk. Bird numbers are down 29% since Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring<\/em> in 1962. Malathion poses a threat to 97 percent of species listed under the Endangered Species Act<\/em><\/strong>, including Kirtland’s Warbler and Black-capped Vireo. Bats, who are valuable pollinators, insectivores, and seed dispersers, are at high risk from pesticide exposure.<\/p>\r\n

To help avert ecosystem collapse, please let EPA know that it must, this year, ban neonicotinoids shown to imperil populations of insects and other pollinators.<\/p>\r\n

Thank you.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, April 4, 2022)\u00a0Recent actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlight the urgent need to prevent pesticides from further endangering crucial pollinators, including birds, bees, and bats. Tell EPA To Ban Neonics and Protect Against Other Threats to Pollinators. Tell Congress To Insist that EPA Does Its Job. Despite EPA\u2019s own findings of evidence of serious threats posed by neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides to pollinators, aquatic invertebrates, and other wildlife, it issued interim decisions on these neonics in January 2020 that disregard the science on the pesticides\u2019 impacts and it appears that the agency is prepared to finalize these registrations late in 2022. This would, barring further action, extend the use of these harmful compounds for 15 years. Now is the time to let EPA know that continued use of neonicotinoids is unacceptable. Furthermore, building on a history of unenforceable and impractical pesticide label restrictions resulting in EPA findings of ludicrously small or no risk, the agency spun its approval of the continued use of the deadly organophosphate insecticide malathion as \u201cprotecting threatened and endangered species.\u201d As the nation and world sit on the brink of biodiversity collapse and deadly pesticide-induced diseases, EPA actions continue to protect pesticide […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[354,328,93,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environmental-protection-agency-epa","category-neonicotinoids","category-pollinators","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nEPA Considers Future of Bee-Toxic Neonic Insecticides as Scientific Evidence Supports Ban - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2022\/04\/epa-considers-future-of-bee-toxic-neonic-insecticides-as-scientific-evidence-supports-ban\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"EPA Considers Future of Bee-Toxic Neonic Insecticides as Scientific Evidence Supports Ban - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Beyond Pesticides, April 4, 2022)\u00a0Recent actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlight the urgent need to prevent pesticides from further endangering crucial pollinators, including birds, bees, and bats. 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