EPA Finally Steps in to Help Protect Bees
Here is some more good environmental news! The EPA is ordering a reduction of the use of pesticides associated with the now widely recognized decline of bee populations. Here’s an excerpt, below, from: washingtonexaminer.com, that talks about what is bee-ing done. It’s a good start in the right direction – we need to stop poisoning ourselves, our food, the planet and the bees!
Under pressure from Congress and the honey industry, the EPA is ordering an immediate reduction in the use of widely used pesticides, an admission that bug killers approved by the agency are partly responsible for the disappearance of honey bees.
The Environmental Protection Agency is changing the labeling on pesticides to reduce their use in fields when bees are present, the first significant concession provided to the honey industry which has reported bee kills of over 50 percent among some commercial beekeepers.
“Multiple factors play a role in bee colony declines, including pesticides. The Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to protect bees from pesticide exposure and these label changes will further our efforts,” said Jim Jones, assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
Read the rest of the article at: washingtonexaminer.com.