The Environmental Protection Agency will delay the release of its new Herbicide Strategy until August 30. After many years of litigation over EPA’s herbicide compliance with the Endangered Species Act, herbicide users will be required to make mitigation efforts to protect endangered species and their habitat. The federal court in San Francisco approved the three-month extension for EPA to bring herbicide registration into compliance. EPA sought the extension so it would have more time to consider public comments on the draft Herbicide Strategy.
