The ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture committees are the latest lawmakers to ask the Biden administration to withdraw its brief before the Supreme Court in a high-profile Roundup case.
Sen. John Boozman, (R-AR) and Rep. Glenn Thompson, (R-PA) sent a letter to the White House questioning the White House’s rationale for filing the brief based on a “change in administration” and seek answers as to why the Solicitor General modified its long-standing position that EPA maintains federal preemption authority on all crop protection tools without consulting the relevant agency subject matter experts.
The lawmakers write, “Such a reversal coupled with the lack of consultation with subject matter experts is incredibly concerning.”
If the Ninth Circuit’s decision is left in place, the lawmakers say growers will lose a critical tool from their toolbox, and EPA’s registration process would evolve into a state-by-state patchwork.
Source: NAFB