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Pesticides harm endangered species

The U.S. EPA has a draft strategy to protect vulnerable species from insecticides. We're urging the agency to finalize it.

Pesticides

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A bumblebee

In July, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency drafted a strategy to protect endangered species from insecticides. The agency also asked for public input. We helped provide it. 

Along with Environmental Action and  U.S. PIRG,  we submitted 24,574 comments to the agency on Sept. 23, urging it to finalize a strong strategy that protects species from insecticides. 

Read more about the ways that neonicotinoids harm bees in the article below.

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