U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 12, 2015
9th Circuit voids EPA approval of pesticide, citing concern over bees
The government relied on flimsy evidence when it allowed widespread use of a a new pesticide despite lack of data on its effect on bees the appellate court ruled.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a sting to the federal Environmental
Protection Agency Thursday, overturning its approval of a new pesticide and ruling
that it failed to properly look at its risk to bee populations.
The unanimous three-judge panel found that the government relied on flimsy evidence
wh...
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