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Mitigation Menu Measure Descriptions

The Technical Ecological Mitigation website provides an online tool to access new label directions

Keeping Tabs on HABs: Research Reduces Risk

In Kansas, the presence of harmful algal blooms (HABs) produced by bacteria, known as cyanobacteria, can complicate an easygoing trip to the lake. These bacteria have thrived on our planet for 3.5 billion years.

Region 7 States Air Quality Monitoring Plans - Nebraska

National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) - Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska; Annual Monitoring Network Plans, Five-Year Monitoring Network Assessments, and approval documentation. Each year, states are required to submit an annual monitoring netwo

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

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

Occupational Pesticide Post-application Exposure Data

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.

EPA’s Workplan and Progress Toward Better Protections for Endangered Species

EPA is going in new directions for protecting federally listed species from pesticides

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Science and Technology Development

this is the landing page for science and technology development at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory.

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.

EPA Publishes Update on Vulnerable Species Pilot

The Environmental Protection Agency released an update to its Vulnerable Species Pilot (VSP)

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

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.

EPA Registers Dicamba Formulation for Use on Dicamba Tolerant Crops