Federal School IPM Bill Dead. (the Buzz)

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Despite pleas from the American Crop Protection Association and RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment), the Senate Amendment to The Education Reauthorization Bill (S.1), known as The School Environment Protection Act (SEPA), has been removed in conference between Senate and House members. RISE had joined other industry associations in cooperating and compromising with Sen. Robert Torricelli and the activist community to develop a responsible federal approach to school IPM.

"Unfortunately," a release from RISE notes, "key leaders of the House of Representatives opposed the measure and prevailed in Conference. It is now likely that Sen. Torricelli and other Senate …