http://www.factcheck.org/2016/04/inhofe-misleads-on-bees/Inhofe Misleads on Bees
Two separate snips:
1) Sen. James Inhofe made misleading claims in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency about the relationship between neonicotinoid pesticides and bees:
2) In his letter, Inhofe pressed the EPA to “establish a clear causal link” between neonics and bee population declines to “avoid repeating the mistakes” made by the European Union. But some scientists say it may be impossible to establish a clear causal link for honeybees in particular, given their large foraging ranges and other factors.
Instead of confirming a clear causal link, the EU applied the “precautionary principle” when it issued a moratorium on thiamethoxam, clothianidin and imidacloprid on Dec. 1, 2013, because information about their effects on bees is limited.
