Colleagues: While many of us are distressed over the EPA's plans to dismantle climate change policies, several other policies are equally worrisome. Recently, Scott Pruitt denied a petition filed by environmental groups asking for a ban on the use of an insecticide called Chlorpyrifos that has serious health consequences, such as damaging the nervous system of infants and children. While this pesticide is banned for residential use, the EPA has allowed it to be used in agricultural operations, raising obvious concerns about environmental justice. Here is our analysis: "Why did Scott Pruitt refuse to ban a chemical that the EPA itself said is dangerous?" https://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/04/12/why-did-scott-pruitt-refuse-to-ban-a-chemical-that-the-epa-itself-said-is-dangerous/?outputType=accessibility&nid=menu_nav_accessibilityforscreenreader Comments are always welcome; please email them directly to me. Thanks, Aseem ******************************************************************** Aseem Prakash Professor, Department of Political Science Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics 39 Gowen Hall, Box 353530 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3530 http://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/ http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/
