Announcements and Schedules

Nominations to the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Open until April 21, 2017

EPA Issues Advisory on Disinfectants Making False and Misleading COVID-19 Claims

This week, EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance released a compliance advisory on products claiming to kill SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

EPA Proposes Registration of Picarbutrazox, a New Fungicide Active Ingredient

EPA is proposing to register the new active ingredient picarbutrazox, which represents a new tool for managing resistant fungi.

New EPA Guidance for Testing Pesticides Will Reduce Animal Testing

EPA is issuing guidance for requesting waivers of acute dermal toxicity testing requirements for pesticide formulations, which will lead to fewer animal tests for acute dermal toxicity for pesticides.

EPA Halts Acceptance of Data for Pesticide Registration from a Non-compliant Laboratory

The EPA is seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s opinion for the insecticides carbaryl and methomyl.

EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step to Protect People from Cancer Risk

Listserv announcing the 2022 Safer Choice Partner of the Year awards.

Register for the Toxics Release Inventory Virtual Conference

Listserv sent out on August 31st concerning a TRI Virtual Conference

EPA Advances Early Pesticides Protections for Endangered Species, Increases Regulatory Certainty for Agriculture

EPA released an Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan Update that outlines major steps to increase protections for wildlife and regulatory certainty for pesticide users.

EPA Releases Updated 2016 Chemical Data Reporting Rule Data

EPA is releasing updated data collected during the 2016 Chemical Data Reporting period

EPA Announces Environmental Justice Consultations on Risk Management Rulemakings for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos and Pigment Violet 29

Copy of the listserv issued about EJ Consultations for PV29 and Asbestos, Part 1.

EPA Releases Interim Final List of Businesses Subject to Fees for Next 20 TSCA Risk Evaluations

Listserv announcement sent on August 26, 2020 announcing the interim final list of TSCA fee payers

Now Available: Latest Update to the TSCA Inventory

The latest TSCA Inventory is now available

EPA Releases Draft Revised Risk Determination for Perchloroethylene for Public Comment

this page has info on the release of the final unreasonable risk determination for HBCD

Applications Open for 2020 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards

The 2020 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards application process is now open.

EPA Releases Final Biological Evaluation for Effects of Sulfoxaflor on Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats

The Environmental Protection Agency has released a final biological evaluation for effects of Sulfoxaflor