Thread by @Nathan_Donley

I still just cannot believe this. The only thing @EPA is proposing to do to prevent runoff from #atrazine is a "stewardship program" run by the pesticide companies

regulations.gov/document?D=EPA…

In 2016 the EPA found "substantial" harm to all aquatic organisms from atrazine runoff, including MONITORED levels of atrazine that were high enough to outright kill frogs and fish

This was documented to occur by the atrazine monitoring program set up in 2004

Yet, in its proposed re-approval of atrazine the EPA is only proposing to require ChemChina (Syngenta) to create a new brochure containing text and graphics that will "educate farmers on several different facets of proper use and handling of #atrazine"

That's it. That's all. And get this:

"The brochures will be printed in two formats. One will be a branded Syngenta brochure and the other will be an unbranded brochure that can be used by the other registrants for their stewardship efforts."

regulations.gov/document?D=EPA…

EPA is literally requiring the companies to advertise their brands on a handout to be given to anyone who buys these products

And at the same time those products are figuratively (and maybe literally?) making frogs croak

And can we stop pretending like pesticide companies can even fathom what a legitimate stewardship effort is?

Using pesticides is like the "Steward of Gondor" of stewardship. Sure, you can call yourself a worthy steward if it makes you feel better....but are you really?