Sen. Udall, EPA In Talks On Pesticide Rules Amid Hold On PRIA Legislation

Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) is in talks with EPA in a bid to address the senator's concerns about Trump administration efforts to rescind Obama-era rules to protect farmworkers pesticide exposures, with the senator blocking pending reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) until his fears are resolved. “Senator Udall’s objection to passing PRIA without further assurances is to prevent the EPA from rescinding basic worker safety protections, including protections for the half a million children under the age of...