Fed Researchers Say Two Pesticides Harm Endangered Fish
Federal researchers have found that two widely used pesticides significantly harm endangered Northwest salmon and steelhead species. The opinion could lead to a change in …
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EPA seeks to protect salmon and steelhead from 4 pesticides
The US Environmental Protection Agency has put restrictions on four pesticides to save endangered Pacific salmon and steelhead species from extinction. The new mitigation measures, …
CN Rail to pay $100,000 for violations along the Skeena River
Why would they need to apply pesticide vs herbicide? Either way they didn’t have the required permits. CN Rail has been sentenced to a penalty …
New Research Links Neonics With Collapse of Fisheries
Neonicotinoids are a class of neurotoxic chemicals that are structurally similar to nicotine, a powerful natural insecticide that is harmful to mammals. Neonicotinoids were designed …
Pesticides Imperil Endangered Salmon and Steelhead
Three commonly used pesticides pose a serious threat, even when used as recommended, to the survival of endangered salmon and steelhead runs in the Columbia …
“Poison Our Waters Act”
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to pass a bill that dismantles a pesticide permitting system. LINK (via: Think Progress)