Summary
Conservation and farming groups have sued President Donald Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because the EPA approved the use of dicamba, a pesticide that was previously banned twice. They argue this pesticide can drift and harm crops and is linked to cancer risks.
Key Facts
- President Trump and the EPA are being sued over the reapproval of dicamba, a controversial pesticide.
- Dicamba has been associated with crop damage when it drifts away from targeted areas.
- Previous court rulings in 2018 and 2020 found the approval of dicamba by Trump's administration unlawful.
- The lawsuit was filed by groups including the Center for Food Safety and the National Family Farm Coalition.
- The EPA claims the herbicide helps control resistant weeds that threaten crops.
- The EPA says it imposed strong restrictions to manage dicamba's risks.
- Conservation groups argue the reapproval weakens previous restrictions and allows broader use.
