Announcements and Schedules

Children's Environmental Health: A Workshop on Future Priorities for Environmental Health Sciences

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is hosting a free, virtual public workshop to discuss the state of science and knowledge about children's environmental health.

EPA Releases Updated Data for 2021 Toxics Release Inventory Reporting

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the updated 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data about chemical releases, chemical waste management, and pollution prevention activities that took place between January 1 and December 31, 2021.

Scientific Advisory Panel to Meet on Cancer Potential of Glyphosate (rescheduled meeting)

The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) has been rescheduled and will meet December 13-16, 2016 on the cancer potential of glyphosate

EPA Grants Extension of Experimental Use Permit for ‘Wolbachia Mosquito’

EPA has approved and expanded an existing experimental use permit (EUP) for Wolbachia pipientis-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Federal Interagency Working Group to Hold Public Meeting on Endangered Species Pesticide Issues

IWG is holding a public listening session on January 27, 2022, to hear stakeholder perspectives on improving the Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 consultation process for federal pesticide decisions.

EPA Awards Oregon State University with the National Pesticide Information Center Cooperative Agreement

EPA has awarded a cooperative agreement to Oregon State University (OSU) to support the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC).

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.