Court Tosses EPA Ban On “Brain Damage” Pesticide

The Hill reports:

A federal appeals court on Thursday is tossing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ban on a pesticide that has been linked to brain damage in children. The decision from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to send the rule back to the agency does not preclude the agency from reinstating the ban in the future. Chlorpyrifos has been used as an insecticide, protecting crops like soybeans, broccoli, cauliflower and fruit trees. The court’s decision was met with some Republican cheers, including from Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), who called it a “victory for our farmers” in a written statement.

Read the full article. The American Farm Bureau Federation was among the agriculture organizations that sued the EPA.

A federal appeals #court threw out @EPA‘s actions banning the #insecticide chlorpyrifos, ruling on Thursday the agency’s actions were arbitrary and capricious and potentially clearing the way for EPA to restore chlorpyrifos for the 2024 #growing season.https://t.co/Fc1K7e8uQ8

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