The November 9, 2011, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report quotes James V. Aidala regarding the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements for pesticides. According to Aidala, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) immediate focus on education rather than enforcement will give Congress time to pass legislation to end the permitting requirements.

The March 4, 2011, issue of Pesticide & Chemical Policy quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Obama Administration's request that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals grant the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) an extension to implement a Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting system for pesticides applied to, over, or near U.S. waters.