Learn the Issues
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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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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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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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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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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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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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School Facility Managers Realize Sustainable Pest Control Benefits
This compilation document features successful integrated pest management (IPM) strategies utilized by school facility managers from various types of school districts across the United States.
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EPA Announces Proposed Registration for New Pesticide Veratrine
EPA released its proposed registration decision for products containing the new active ingredient veratrine, an insecticide for direct application to walls and other man-made structures, such as transportation equipment for non-food commodities.
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Science and Technology Development
this is the landing page for science and technology development at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory.
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Manufacturer-Run In-Use Testing Program Data for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines – Test Order Year 2009
This page provides manufacturer-run in-use testing program data from heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers in compliance with 40 CFR 86 Subpart T for Test Year 2009.
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EPA Publishes Update on Vulnerable Species Pilot
The Environmental Protection Agency released an update to its Vulnerable Species Pilot (VSP)
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EPA Adjusts Annual Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee to Meet Statutory Direction
EPA is taking the next step in its regulatory review of atrazine, simazine and propazine, three widely-used herbicides used to control a variety of grasses and broadleaf weeds. Atrazine is used on about 75 million acres of agricultural crop land every year
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Bed Bug Guidance for School Nurses
School nurses are often called upon to provide vital information to students, parents, teachers, and administrators. These tips on identifying, managing and preventing bed bugs will help you to effectively respond if bed bugs appear in your school.
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EPA Registers Dicamba Formulation for Use on Dicamba Tolerant Crops
EPA Registers Dicamba Formulation for Use on Dicamba Tolerant Crops
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0330
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0330.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-20-0099
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-20-0099.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0029
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0029.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0213
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0213.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-19-0058
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-19-0058.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-19-0146
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-19-0146.