Despite the public acknowledgements of the problems posed by dicamba, the EPA has taken little action over the last two years to curtail its use. The agency is continuing to evaluate dicamba, EPA spokesman Jeffrey Landis said. Discovery documents turned up in the litigation showed the companies knew that their dicamba weed killers would likely lead to off target crop damage. In June 2020, Bayer announced a $400 million settlement with soybean growers that had been damaged by non-target drift. Emails show agency scientists discussed, for example, the hands-on involvement of Alexandra Dunn, assistant administrator for the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

Source: The Guardian February 02, 2024 11:10 UTC