EPA Finds 97% of Endangered Species Threatened by Common Pesticides

Washington, DC--(ENEWSPF)--April 12, 2016.  Two commonly used pesticides are “likely to adversely affect” 97% of species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), according to a first of its kind national assessment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The determination is part of a settlement reached by EPA and the Center for Biological Diversity, which requires the agency to complete a review of the impact of . . .