Pesticide Use and Water Quality : Are the Laws Complementary or in Conflict?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pesticides.

Water--Pollution.

Water.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (19 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-RL-32884f in the 2012 issue.

Provides background on emerging conflict over interpretation and implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Clean Water Act. Examines current law, litigation related to pesticide and water quality laws conflicts, EPA regulatory responses, and future options for EPA and Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Pesticide Use and Water Quality

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