UK launched a #ChemicalWarfare campaign in #Malaya #ThisDayInHistory in 1951, when a #defoliant was used to deprive an #AntiColonial #communist insurgency of cover. A decade later, this #herbicidal strategy inspired #JFK's use of #AgentOrange in #Vietnam, ignoring the human cost.

EPA’s Registration of Herbicide under New Framework Puts Endangered Species at Elevated Risk, Advocates Say - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog EPA approves registrations of glufosinate (“L-glufosinate,” “glufosinate-P”) as new active ingredients under Herbicide Strategy Framework.

In October, #EPA approved the #registration applications for use of different formulations of #glufosinate (“L-glufosinate” and “glufosinate-P”) as new active #herbicidal ingredients; putting #endangeredspecies at elevated risk under its new Herbicide Strategy Framework. #ESA Blog: ow.ly/UZeF50Ur2Ij