Learn the Issues
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About Pesticide Registration
EPA is responsible for evaluating and approving pesticides for use in the United States. Find out how what is involved in the regulatory process
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Registration Review Process
EPA will review each registered pesticide at least every 15 years to determine whether it continues to meet the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) standard for registration. There are currently 745 registration review cases.
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EPA Releases Draft Biological Evaluation for Glyphosate
Action finalizing new mitigation measures for glyphosate, today, EPA is releasing its draft biological evaluation (BE) for glyphosate for public review and comment. BE's are the beginning of EPA’s Endangered Species Act consultation review process
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ECM for Metribuzin & Degradates in Water and Soil - MRID 49846001
ECM for Metribuzin & Degradates in Water and Soil - MRID 49846001
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ECM for Tetrachlorvinphos & Degradates in Soil - MRID 49334401
ECM for Tetrachlorvinphos & Degradates in Soil - MRID 49334401
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Gases de efecto invernadero de la energía eléctrica
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants - Electric Power overview infographic - in Spanish.
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EPA Offers Virtual Training for Pesticide Applicators in Indian Country
EPA is offering a free, two-day training webinar on August 11-12, 2021, to certify participants as private applicators of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) in Indian country under the EPA Plan for the Federal Certification of Applicators of Restricted Use
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EPA Holds Virtual Training for Pesticide Applicators in Indian Country
EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs will host a two-day virtual training on Aug. 19-20, 2020, to certify participants as private applicators of restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) in Indian country
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Mitigation Menu Measure Descriptions
The Technical Ecological Mitigation website provides an online tool to access new label directions
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Programa de Subvenciones para la Reducción de la Contaminación Climática
Spanish version of Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program infographic
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OIG Newsletter
OIG Newsletter
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2015 AOC Tank Infrastructure Improvements: Corrosion and Metal Fatigue Practices
Information and documents related to Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage AOC SOW 5.0: Corrosion and Metal Fatigue Practices.
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EPA Finalizes Revisions to the EPA Plan for the Federal Certification of Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides within Indian Country
EPA finalized the EPA Plan for the certification of applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides
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Federal Mitigation Pilot Project to Protect Endangered Species from Pesticides
As of November 2022, FWS, NMFS, EPA and USDA have made progress discussing practical, flexible, feasible, and effective measures that are expected to reduce pesticide exposure to the pilot species.
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State and Tribal Wetland Program Plans
Information about Wetland Program Plans (WPPs) developed and implemented by state agencies and tribes.
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Strategy to Protect Endangered Species in Hawaii from Pesticides
EPA is exploring mitigation measures to address the effects of pesticides on federally threatened and endangered species on a geographic basis and further EPA’s ESA obligations. The Hawaii Strategy is one way to create significant efficiencies.
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Action Plan to Protect Vulnerable Species from Pesticides
VSAP is intended to provide a framework for EPA to adopt early, meaningful protections to address potential impacts for federally threatened and endangered (listed) species that EPA identifies as particularly “vulnerable” to pesticides.
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EPA’s Workplan and Progress Toward Better Protections for Endangered Species
EPA is going in new directions for protecting federally listed species from pesticides
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EPA Supports New Funding Opportunity from the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative for Pesticide Safety in Agricultural Communities
The Environmental Protection Agency is supporting new funding from the pesticide educational Resources for pesticide safety.
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Occupational Pesticide Post-application Exposure Data
Occupational Pesticide Post-application Exposure Data