Three Humboldt County-based environmental agencies filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency because of the agency's registration of seven pesticides. The EPA is being sued because the agency registered seven pesticides that have possibly violated the Endangered Species Act .
Some herbicides are mixed with toxic herbicides and diesel fuel.
These are toxic chemicals and we must have a clear indication of how they should be used. The EPA is a federal agency that controls the registration of all pesticides, including the labeling, classification and restriction policies on use, sale and distribution. These laws must be in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and no one may distribute or sell any unregistered pesticide. The plaintiff's brief stated the defendants, EPA, have registered seven pesticides. These agents are used in areas containing threatened and endangered species and their critical habitats.