![]() ![]() In an interview with CBS on Wednesday, Pruitt defended his ongoing regulatory discussions with industry stakeholders, saying many past regulations have been confusing and don’t further the EPA’s mission of “advancing protection of the environment.” Toyota announced that it was ending the discussion Wednesday after harsh reactions and pressure from environmentalists. Just last month, the agency’s head, Scott Pruitt, had been in talks with automaker Toyota regarding plans to have the company review some of the EPA’s internal practices. ![]() Though the agriculture industry is generally exempt from the federal minimum hiring age of 16, a 2015 law tightened rules regarding the handling of pesticides - which can cause long-term damage to the brain and reproductive system - to protect minors, including migrants with limited English skills.Ĭritics of the Trump administration cite his EPA administrator’s ties with industry as prompting many of these changes. The agency has said such agreements can be required at its discretion and that existing “ significant new-use” restrictions will continue to provide protections.įollowing the rollback trend, last month the EPA announced intentions to revise the minimum age requirements for farm workers applying pesticides. ![]() EPA administrator Scott Pruitt continues to come under fire for his ties to industry.Īmong the changes in what has been lambasted by critics as an industry-friendly move, the EPA will no longer require companies that want to produce new potentially hazardous chemicals to sign an agreement limiting their use. ![]()
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