EPA Air Office Pressed To Issue Rule Allowing Use Of Banned Methyl Bromide

EPA's air office is under growing pressure, both internally and from the chemical and agriculture industries, to issue a rule allowing additional uses this year of the banned pesticide methyl bromide, as agreed to by the parties to an international treaty. EPA has yet to issue the rule despite meeting two months ago with industry groups that highlighted the urgent need to move quickly. Industry officials fear the agency will act too late for them to be able to use...