Petition calls on EPA to tighten pesticide rules to protect bees

Mongabay
Feb 12, 2025, 10:04 am58 pts
Insect conservation NGO the Xerces Society recently petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to expand its requirement of data to evaluate pesticides can that hurt bees. Scientists say improving pesticide safety for bees would benefit many other pollinators, including the iconic monarch butterfly…

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