Broadcast Newsline: December 10, 2003

Adam Sharp, Associate Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, reviewed recent agency activities at a meeting of the NCC’s Environmental Task Force and participants in the Cotton Foundation’s pesticide and biotechnology registration projects.

Adam Sharp, Associate Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, reviewed recent agency activities at a meeting of the NCC’s Environmental Task Force and participants in the Cotton Foundation’s pesticide and biotechnology registration projects.

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Sharp says the EPA’s review of food tolerances for pesticides authorized by the Food Quality Protection Act focuses on protecting the environment and preserving key products growers need.

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Sharp says newly appointed EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt brings a strong record of partnership-building to his new job.

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In Sharp's view, the NCC has provided valuable input to EPA’s policy development, and he expects the partnership to grow stronger.

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