Pesticide Makers Illegally Influence EPA Policy

News and Opinion for Democrats Against Bush -- Part I a

Pesticide Makers Illegally Influence EPA Policy

' "EPA has a terrible track record on the Endangered Species Act when it comes to pesticides," said Patti Goldman, a Seattle attorney with Earthjustice who wrote the letter to the EPA. She is also involved in the lawsuit.

The rule changes advocated by the [pesticide industry] task force would make things worse by eliminating oversight by other federal agencies and giving more power to the pesticide companies, she said. ...

Goldman said the role of the task force has moved beyond that to an advisory position, violating strict federal laws designed to limit influence of special-interest groups. '

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Monday, December 8, 2003

Critics say pesticide makers illegally influence EPA policy

By LISA STIFFLER
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

To read the complete article, click on-- http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/151518_pesticides08.html [This link was found on the Seattle P-I's website with a Google search on 3/22/04]

Excerpt--

Pesticide makers are illegally influencing rules meant to protect endangered species from dangerous chemicals, environmentalists say in a letter sent to the Environmental Protection Agency.

An industry task force created to provide data has overstepped its bounds, they say.

The group is meeting behind closed doors and pushing for new rules giving it more power to influence decisions on pesticides used near endangered creatures, according to the critics. ...

P-I reporter Lisa Stiffler can be reached at 206-448-8042 or lisastiffler@seattlepi.com

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/151518_pesticides08.html

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