date:Oct 11, 2019
The California Environmental Protection Agency announced today that virtually all use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in California will end next year following an agreement between the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and pesticide manufacturers to withdraw their products.
For years, environmental justice advocates have fought to get the harmful pesticide chlorpyrifos out of our communities, said Governor Gavin Newsom. Thanks to their tenacity and the work of countless others, this will