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Pesticides release to the environment
From the article, https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/5143/industry-driven-
bill-guts-federal-safeguards-protecting-endangered-species-from-toxic-pesticides, the release
of toxic products to the environment is harmful to both humans and wildlife. I am familiar
with the danger the release of pesticides pose to both plants and animals. Most plants wither
and die while animals upon consumption weaken or also die. Most chemicals end up in the
rivers where animals seek water. This poses a greater danger to most specifically wild
animals whose movement is not controlled. I am also familiar with legislation that should be
enacted to ensure that all those who release such chemicals to the environment cover the cost
of cleaning the same.
The article, however, brings to light the conflicts between the environmentalist and
the producers, an issue I thought was harmonized in the past. The producers seek high
production even at the expense of the environmental impacts that the production would have
while the environmentalist seeks for sustainable production. For instance, the pesticide
industry assumes the impacts and negotiates on a rule that would deny the Environmental
Protection Agency a chance to regulate the release of such pesticides.
I suppose the harmonization of regulations to govern the release of toxic chemicals to
the environment is a challenge. It could be resulting from the differences that occur between
the producers and the regulator's goals. As both have different objectives in their strategies,
