The Trump administration has approved the continued use of the pesticide atrazine after a federal wildlife review concluded it does not pose an extinction risk to endangered animals and plants in the United States. The decision, released by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, has drawn criticism from environmental groups, which argue that the chemical remains dangerous to wildlife, water supplies and human health.
The review was completed after a legal challenge brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Officials said current safety measures are enough to stop atrazine from pushing protected species towards extinction. That decision now clears another major step for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue allowing the pesticide to be used across American farms.
