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The West braces for rise in mosquito-borne diseases

This story first appeared on High Country News. Sammie Dickson, manager of the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, is fielding calls lately that go...

Agriculture interests fighting new clean water permitting for pesticides

The agriculture industry is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling requiring anyone spraying pesticides on or near water to...

Scientists Concerned About Pesticides

Two of the pesticides that are registered for use in Colorado were singled out for special concern in a letter a group of Environmental...

Pesticides OK’ed by EPA Listed

Of the group of 31 organophosphate pesticides the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that are eligible for continued use, all but...

EPA OKs CO Pesticides Despite Charges of Industry Influence

All but five of the 31 organophosphate pesticides-chemicals that have been linked to neurological and other problems in children and fetuses-that the U.S. Environmental...