EPA Reiterates Call For D.C. Circuit To Dismiss Pesticide ESA Review Suit

August 22, 2016
EPA is urging a federal appeals court to dismiss environmentalists' lawsuit seeking to compel the agency to consult with federal wildlife officials on the potential risks of the pesticide cyantraniliprole to endangered species, reiterating arguments that advocates lack standing to sue and filed their challenge in the wrong court. In the case, Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), et al. v. EPA , advocates are seeking legal deadlines for EPA to consult on cyantraniliprole's risks under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)...


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