- The EPA is banning chlorpyrifos, a pesticide widely used on food crops, after 14 years of pressure from environmental and labor groups https://theconversation.com/the-epa-is-banning-chlorpyrifos-a-pesticide-widely-used-on-food-crops-after-14-years-of-pressure-from-environmental-and-labor-groups-166485 6 comments environment