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Pesticide-coated seeds are the focus of a new push for EPA regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to effectively regulate seeds coated with highly toxic pesticides violates federal pesticide laws and is devastating pollinators, wildlife, and landscapes across the country, according to environmental groups who filed a lawsuit last week.

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