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Martex Farms Administrative Law Decision

(Washington, D.C. - Feb. 1, 2007) - EPA today applauds a legal victory against Martex Farms, a Puerto Rican company, for violating the worker protection provisions of U.S. pesticide laws.

The company has been ordered to pay a total penalty of $92,620, which is the second highest penalty ever assessed under EPA's worker protection standard, which is authorized by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

"This is an important legal win for EPA and a major step forward for environmental enforcement," said Granta Nakayama, Assistant Administrator for EPA's enforcement and compliance program. "We will continue enforcing EPA's regulations to protect agricultural workers from unnecessary exposure to pesticides."

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For more information, contact:

Danielle C. Fidler
Special Litigation & Projects Division
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW MC 2248A
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 564-0660
fidler.danielle@epa.gov

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