[Pollinator] Bee Health ends with Science

[Ladadams at aol.com]

_Better  bee health begins and ends with science, not soundbites (The Hill’
s Congress  Blog)_ 
(http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-a-environment/263839-better-bee-health-begins-and-ends-with-science-not-soundbites)  – 
The Hill’s blog post aims to  shed light on the assumption that colony 
collapse is mainly caused by  pesticides. The blog post contends that the “
supporting evidence” provided by  petitioners of the EPA could not be 
substantiated and the EPA responded saying  that it was unaware of data directly 
correlating bee losses with pesticide use.  The post appears to criticize the 
groups for threatening legal action when the  EPA has already addressed the 
issue with a public comment period and continues  to do investigate the matter. 
The post ends with a declaration of support for  the EPA and USDA, and 
recognizes the importance of teaching others to manage  crop protection products 
safely.  


Laurie Davies  Adams
Executive Director
Pollinator Partnership
423 Washington St.  5th Fl.
San Francisco, CA 94111
T: 415.362.1137
F: 415.362.0176

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