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Energy & environment · 17/11/2010

EPA Seeks Public Comment on Request for Emergency Exemption for Hop Beta Acids to Control Varroa Mites in Pacific Northwest Bee Colonies

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting public comment on a regional request from Washington State, Idaho, and Oregon to use an unregistered chemical, hop beta acids, to treat up to 181,000 honey bee colonies in the Pacific North West to control varroa mites.

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Energy & environment · 5/29/2026

Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1B.34.1, Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry1B.61.1 and Adiantum Trapeziforme var. Braziliense IPD083Cb Proteins; Pesticide Tolerances

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes exemptions from pesticide tolerance requirements for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1B.34.1, Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1B.61.1, and Adiantum trapeziforme var. braziliense IPD083Cb proteins used as plant-incorporated protectants (PIP) in food and feed commodities.

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Energy & environment · 5/29/2026

Propylene Oxide; Pesticide Tolerances

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established tolerances for residues of propylene oxide in various crops, following a petition from ABERCO, Inc., a Balchem Company.

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Energy & environment · 5/29/2026

EPA Issues Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing significant new use rules (SNURs) for certain chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), requiring persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture or processing for designated significant new uses.

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