PCC supports Saving America’s Pollinators Act

PCC joined the Center for Food Safety and other businesses and organization around the country in endorsing the Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2013. Read Landmark Pollinator Protection Bill Announced in Congress from Center for Food Safety, about the bill and why it was introduced.

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Evaluating impact of pesticides on salmonids

To WA State Dept. of Agriculture, Bridget Moran; re: WA State Pesticides/ESA Task Force's Draft Process for Evaluating Pesticides in Washington State Surface Waters for Potential Impacts to Salmonids.

Restore USDA pesticide data collection

Letter asking the USDA to restore funding for the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) annual data collection of agricultural chemical use.

Proposed revisions to Food Safety Modernization Act

Signed onto a letter suggesting revisions to the Food Safety Modernization Act to prevent unnecessary and unintended negative impacts on family farms, organic farms, value-added agricultural development, conservation and the environment.