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  1. The Environmental Protection Agency took two notable actions yesterday. First, #EPA opted to not pursue an appeal of a ruling from the #EighthCircuit Court of Appeals that invalidated EPA's rescinding the registration of #chlorpyrifos. EPA had revoked the insecticide's approval citing concerns about neurological impacts, but #soybean and #fruit grower associations are expressing relief that the product will remain an option for farmers.

    centralmoinfo.com/epa-restores

  2. The #EighthCircuit appeals court on Mon drastically weakened the #VotingRightsAct, ruling only the #federal govt could bring a #legal challenge under §2 of the #VRA, effectively barring private citizens & #CivilRights groups from filing #lawsuits, a crucial part of the #law that prohibits #election or #voting practices that #discriminate against #Americans based on #race.

    nytimes.com/2023/11/20/us/poli