Environmental protection agency office of pesticide programs

The Fish and Wildlife Service, in particular, has been unable to complete a biological opinion on pesticides in a timely manner despite Congress allocating resources specifically for this purpose. The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1. More Press Releases. Programs: Environmental Health. View for Email.

Learn more about our pesticides program, including general information on pesticides, how to control pests, health and safety issues including poison prevention , environmental effects, and pesticide regulations. Under these laws, EPA evaluates new and existing chemicals and their risks, and finds ways to prevent or reduce pollution before it gets into the environment.

We also manage a variety of environmental stewardship programs that encourage companies to reduce and prevent pollution. Information on chemicals and their regulation under TSCA, ways to prevent and reduce pollution, and on safer chemicals and their use.

Federal Triangle campus. OPS is responsible for supporting OCSPP administrative programs, including budget, financial management, human resources, information technology, information management, and correspondence management, and is responsible for providing program support services related to rulemaking, peer review, international and intergovernmental relations, and communications. Skip to main content. About EPA. Contact Us. Related Information. All news releases.