WASHINGTON (October 31, 2003) -- Today's decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to approve the unrestricted use of the most widely used weed-killer in the nation, atrazine, will continue to expose Americans to an unnecessary and dangerous chemical, according to NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council).
EPA was required to make what is called an "interim reregistration eligibility decision" (IRED) on the chemical by today under a court-approved consent decree that it reached with NRDC in 2001. The IRED will allow Syngenta, the main manufacturer of atrazine, and other companies to continue to sell the chemical in the United States with no significant restrictions.
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EPA refuses to restrict dangerous pesticide atrazine (10/31/2003)