TAKE ACTION: SPEAK OUT AGAINST A BEE-KILLING PESTCIDE BEFORE THE JUNE 17 DEADLINE !
Greg Loarie - Earthjustice
We have a little more than a week to oppose the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent proposal to put sulfoxaflor, a toxic bee-killing pesticide, back on the market.
In a landmark ruling last fall, a court of appeal admonished the EPA for relying on bogus science and pressed the agency to obtain valid studies of sulfoxaflor’s effects on bees. Since that ruling—which took this toxic pesticide off the market—the EPA has not received additional data, nor has it taken adequate measures to protect bees.
Yet the EPA is bowing to industry pressure and proposing to bring back the bee-killing pesticide! Today, we need your help to fight back.
This winter saw a record 44 percent loss in beehives. We’re at a point of crisis—and we need to speak out before it’s too late!
Sulfoxaflor, a neonicotinoid pesticide, is one of the worst for bees. Trace amounts can kill bees outright, and in amounts that may not kill immediately, it impairs bees’ ability to breed, forage, fight disease and survive the winter.
Make your voice heard and oppose this deadly decision before the comment period ends June 17.
Sincerely,
Greg Loarie
Attorney