The environmental lobbying group says Hanna has «actively undermined» efforts to get a handle on greenhouse emissions and has backed legislation that would repeal pesticide laws in the state. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Goldman in 1993 was named EPA assistant administrator overseeing pesticide programs, but she said Tuesday that even then, her efforts to restrict aldicarb were hamstrung by insufficient scientific evidence at the time and a weak pesticide law. (scientificamerican.com)
Last year, the EPA launched a review of the economic benefits of endosulfan, which is required before banning a substance under federal pesticides law. (scientificamerican.com)