Fwd: EPA denies carbofuran re-registration

[Caleb Putnam]

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Subject: EPA denies carbofuran re-registration
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:08:33 -0400
From: Ellen Paul <ellen.paul at VERIZON.NET>
Reply-To: Ornithological Council Legislative Alert System 
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To: OCNET-L at LISTSERV.UMD.EDU

Congratulations and thanks are due to our friends at the American Bird
Conservancy and their colleagues at the Natural Resources Defense
Council, Defenders of Wildlife, and the many other organizations for
this remarkable EPA decision. I'll be the first to admit that I never
thought it would happen. As an article in yesterday's New York Times
stated, the agency scientists feel that their science-based
recommendations are ignored in favor of industry concerns, and
certainly, the agricultural sector and the Carbofuran manufacturer
worked very, very hard to keep this product registered. Well, sometimes
being wrong is wonderful! Does anyone have  a tasty recipe for crow?

Ellen
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Ellen Paul
Executive Director
The Ornithological Council
Mailto:ellen.paul at verizon.net
Ornithological Council Website:  http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET
"Providing Scientific Information about Birds"


This morning EPA called to tell me that ALL uses of carbofuran will not
be eligible for re-registration.  This cancels uses for corn, alfalfa,
potatoes, and rice.  There will be a 4 year phase out period for 6 minor
crops totaling less than 2% of current use:  artichokes, spinach for
seed, cucumbers, chili peppers, sunflowers, and pine seedlings.

ABC considers this a TOTAL victory, coming 21 years after the initiation
of a Special Review by EPA.  Next in line are cancellation of aldicarb
and better regulation of rat poisons.

Congratulations to all who sent FAXes, e-mails, letters, and comments.
This is huge.

Have a great day!

Michael

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