November 21, 2008
NOAA Fisheries issues Biological Opinion on insecticides and salmon.
Below are four different versions of that same story. All ran today in response to NMFS release of their biological opinion on organophosphate insecticides and salmon. As stated in the articles, we believe this decision to be based on out-of-date and unreviewed science. It is still unknown how EPA will respond.
A buffer between fish and pesticides: NOAA Fisheries says more area needed; agriculture industry challenges ruling
by David Lester, Yakima Herald-Republic
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2008/11/18/a-buffer-betweenfish-and-pesticides
Some dispute science used in Fisheries ruling
Mateusz Perkowski, Capital Press
http://www.capitalpress.info/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=46291&SectionID=94&SubSectionID=801&S=1
To protect salmon, restrictions placed on three pesticides
By Warren Cornwall, Seattle Times environment reporter
Farmers along the entire West Coast and as far inland as Idaho face extensive new restrictions on three popular pesticides in the name of protecting salmon.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008408557_pesticide19m.html
Pesticide buffer zones expanded: Decision by federal officials designed to protect salmon
Seattle P-I reporter Robert McClure and Jeff Barnes of The Associated Press
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/388318_salmon19.html
