KEY LAWMAKER MAY OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO METHYL BROMIDE STOCKPILES

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), who chairs the House Government Reform subcommittee on energy and resources, may launch an investigation into the extent of existing stockpiles of the ozone-depleting pesticide methyl bromide, pending a court decision in the coming weeks over whether EPA must disclose that data. Issa's possible inquiry could be a blow for industry groups that are seeking additional exemptions from an international treaty that requires a phase-out of the pesticide. The lawmaker is citing the need for more...