"EPA Curbs Use of 12 Bee-Harming Pesticides"

"The Environmental Protection Agency has canceled registration of a dozen pesticides, from a class of chemicals known to harm bees.

The cancellations are effective as of May 20 for 12 neonicotinoid-based products produced by Syngenta, Valent, and Bayer.

The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act requires pesticides sold or distributed in the U.S. to be registered by the EPA.

Under a December settlement agreement linked to an Endangered Species Act challenge by environmental groups, the companies voluntarily agreed to petition EPA to cancel 12 out of 59 products containing the active ingredients clothianidin and thiamethoxam."

Adam Allington reports for Bloomberg Environment May 21, 2019.