Earlier this week, Rep. Kat Cammack joined Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04) and 10 other colleagues in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, expressing serious concerns over the EPA’s recent decision to cancel nearly all uses of acephate, a pesticide widely used in agriculture.
Acephate is crucial for protecting crops like cotton, soybeans, and peanuts from pests, as well as for other non-agricultural uses like tree injections and ant mound treatments.
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The lawmakers emphasized the negative impact the decision could have on American growers, who depend on acephate to protect their crops.
“The EPA is alarmingly ignoring the high-benefit agricultural uses of acephate,” the Members wrote. “Before moving forward with a cancellation of nearly all uses of acephate, we strongly advise your Agency work closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the impacted agricultural community, and respective registrants to ensure EPA scientists have access to the full scope of available data and science.”
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The lawmakers also called for the EPA to allow more time for additional data to be developed and reviewed, stressing the importance of maintaining tools like acephate for the U.S. agricultural community.
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