EPA Seeks To Dismiss Beekeepers' Lawsuit Challenging Neonicotinoids

EPA and pesticide industry intervenors are urging a federal court to end a lawsuit seeking to suspend agency registration of products containing two controversial neonicotinoid pesticides, arguing that advocates have failed to establish standing for some claims, and that the agency's decision not to cancel the products was backed by evidence. In a recent motion seeking cross-summary judgment, EPA urges the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to reject plaintiffs' request for summary judgment this spring, arguing...