A major lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity is taking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to task over its handling of pesticides in America’s waterways. The legal action targets what critics call serious gaps in how the EPA regulates chemicals applied directly to lakes, rivers, and streams. At the heart of the dispute is the EPA’s “pesticide general permit” under the Clean Water Act. This permit system is supposed to control how pesticides enter water bodies when used for controlling weeds, mosquitoes, and other purposes. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, … Continue reading EPA Pesticide Permit Lawsuit Exposes 97% Reporting Loophole Threatening Endangered Species and Water Quality