A federal district court issued a stay in a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s registration of two neonicotinoid insecticides over alleged harm to bees because a lapse in funding has forced the government to shut down (Ellis v. Bradbury).
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order Oct. 11 staying all proceedings in the lawsuit until Congress appropriates funds for the EPA and Justice Department.
The EPA requested a stay because Justice Department attorneys and EPA staff are prohibited from working during the government shutdown, except for designated employees who perform activities ...
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