Friend,

New findings suggest that a pesticide called cyantraniliprole, used on crops, turf grass and urban landscapes, poses a significant risk to wildlife such as bees.

The chemical's ability to drift from where it was originally sprayed, as well as pollute waterways, also pose a threat to our communities and the ecosystems we depend on for our food.1

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently reviewing the pesticide and accepting public comments until April 2. Will you join us in calling on the EPA to ban cyantraniliprole unless and until research proves it's safe?

The EPA formally registered this pesticide for use nearly a decade ago without first determining its effect on at-risk species. The agency has since been forced to do its homework. During this time, the chemical has likely been harming more than two out of every five endangered or threatened species.2

In particular, cyantraniliprole affects certain species of bees -- and without these vital pollinators, many of the foods we love could disappear.3

But it's not too late to correct course. The EPA is accepting public comments on cyantraniliprole, which means advocates like you and me finally have a shot at convincing the agency to enact stronger protections against this harmful pesticide.

Add your name today.

Cyantraniliprole can drift from where it's sprayed, and it can pollute water sources via runoff from the soil of treated areas. The agency's own research indicates that tighter regulations on the pesticide would help mitigate these threats.4

We have the tools to protect our environment, our food systems and our health from being harmed by cyantraniliprole -- we just have to use them. That starts with making sure the EPA hears the public's voice loud and clear.

Take action by submitting your public comment before the April 2 deadline.

Thank you,

Faye Park
President

1. "EPA Releases Draft Biological Evaluation of Cyantraniliprole's Effects on Endangered Species," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, January 31, 2023.
2. "EPA Releases Draft Biological Evaluation of Cyantraniliprole's Effects on Endangered Species," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, January 31, 2023.
3. "Humans must change behavior to save bees, vital for food production -- UN report," United Nations, March 10, 2011.
4. "EPA Releases Draft Biological Evaluation of Cyantraniliprole's Effects on Endangered Species," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, January 31, 2023.

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