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ban the pesticide that's killing bees

11 August, 2012 - 08:09 — Peter

Last month, for the second time, the EPA refused to intervene to stop the use of the pesticide clothianidin, which scientists believe is at least partially to blame for the alarming rise in bee colony collapse -- the sudden bee-die off which has claimed about 30% of the U.S. honey bee population each year since 2006.

If we don't convince the EPA to reconsider, it is not scheduled to review clothianidin again until 2018. By then it could be too late for the bees, and the one third of our food crops bees play a crucial role in pollinating.

The EPA is currently accepting public comments on its latest decision not to to declare bee die offs an emeegency situation. Now is a crucial moment to make our voices heard for the bees.

Tell the EPA: Stop stalling.

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