EPA Wants To Withdraw Agent Orange Herbicide
December 1, 2015The glyphosate-and-2,4-D-combo herbicide Enlist Duo may no longer be approved for use by farmers in the U.S.
Come On, EPA, Do Something About Factory Farms
February 12, 2015A number of organizations are suing the EPA over lack of action regarding factory farms, and fortunately for them, a new study backs up their claims.
EPA Says Yes to More Crop Chemicals
October 21, 2014The Enlist Duo herbicide—Dow Agrosciences’ cousin to Agent Orange—has been approved for crop use in six states. Is yours one of them?
A Win for the Bees: EPA Bans Certain Pesticides Near Colonies
August 23, 2013The EPA will require re-labeling of certain pesticides, prohibiting their use around areas where bees are active.
EPA Opens Comments Period for Proposed Atrazine Ban
September 23, 2011Photo courtesy of Tom Brakefield/Stockbyte/Thinkstock The EPA is taking steps toward banning the popular herbicide atrazine, a known endocrine disruptor. Spurred by a petition beefed up with more than 60,000 signatures and emails, the EPA opened a Notice of Availability on September 14 for a possible ban on the popular herbicide atrazine. The Notice of […]
Potentially Harmful Herbicide Faces Scrutiny
September 20, 2011The public is invited to comment on a move to ban the use of the herbicide Atrazine, shown to cause defects in frogs, fish and mammals.
7 Summer Energy-savings Tips
May 27, 2011Courtesy Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock Use a ceiling fan to keep cool and cut down on energy costs. While you’re at it, switch out the incandescent light bulbs for extra energy savings. As Memorial Day weekend approaches, it feels like summer is just around the corner. Once temperatures rise, the average home spends almost 20 percent of […]
Bulbs to Receive Energy Star Label
May 3, 2011Courtesy Jeffrey Hamilton/Digital Vision/Thinkstock Light bulbs carrying the Energy Star label will be 30 percent more energy efficient starting in October 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently updated its standards for light fixtures to qualify for the Energy Star label. To qualify for the Energy Star label, light fixtures will need to increase energy efficiency 30 […]
EPA Requires Spill-prevention Plan
April 22, 2011Farms storing large quantities of petroleum products will need to put plans in place for handling spills.
Foul Air at Factory Farms
March 25, 2011A new report reveals that the air at factory farms is anything but fresh.
