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EPA Lets Bayer Choose Dicamba Mitigation, Groups Sue

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  • EPA allowed Bayer to select its own dicamba mitigation measures.
  • Bayer chose the less restrictive volatility option, permitting applications up to 95 °F with reduced acreage.
  • EPA approved Bayer’s request for an unproposed runoff option that permits full-field treatments at higher temperatures.
  • Environmental groups sued, alleging EPA let Bayer “regulate itself” after dicamba caused drift damage and cancer links.