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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: Paul Schlegel [pauls@fb.org] 5/30/2018 11:54:25 PM Bennett, Tate [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=lfa92542f7ca4d01973bl8b2fllb9141-Bennett, El] Re: 3 PM deadline: KQED Question on worker protectino std. Ex. 6 Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2018, at 6:52 PM, Bennett, Tate <Bennett.Tate@epa.gov> wrote: No. Is there a good number to reach you tomorrow? On May 30, 2018, at 1:58 PM, Paul Schlegel <pauls@fb.org> wrote: Tate --see below. Have you guys suspended the rule? Paul Schlegel MAmaneargicianng FDairrmectBour,rePauublFicedPeorlaitciyonand Economics Ex. 6 () pauls@fb.org (c) From: The DOJ news alerts email notification Iist2 f mailto:PRESSLIST2@DOJ.CA.GOV1 On Behalf Of California Attorney General's Office Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 8:15 AM To: PRESSLIST2@DOJ.CA.GOV Subject: Attorney General Becerra Sues EPA for Suspending Critical Safeguards for Agricultural Workers <~WRD011.jpg> NEWS RELEASE May 30, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SI 6) 210-6000 agpressoffice@doi.ca.gov <~W RD01 l,jpg>l [<~WRD011.jpg>| |<~WRD01 Print Attorney General Becerra Sues EPA for Suspending Critical Safeguards for Agricultural Workers SACRAMENTO - Joining the Attorneys Genera! of New York and Maryland, California Attorr Genera! Xavier Becerra today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agere Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00071015-00001 (ERA) over its decision to suspend critical safeguards for agriculture! workers. The Agriculture Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a regulation first implemented by the ERA in 1392 to reduce the number of illnesses and injuries to agricultural workers nationwide from exposures In 2015, after determining that many incidents of pesticide exposure might have been avoidet farmworkers had better training, the ERA strengthened the WPS and required employers to provide agricultural workers and their families with new training. This new training resulted fro more than 15 years of stakeholder meetings and the consideration of over 2,400 public comments. However, despite the availability of updated training rnateriais, the Trump Administration's ERA suspended the new training requirements without following the necesss public notice and comment procedures. The lawsuit being brought by the Attorneys Gnrai i based on the fact that the ERA'S suspension is arbitrary and capricious, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, "ERA Administrator Scott Pruitt is not above the iaw. He does not get to do away with protect! simply because he does not like them," said A tto rn e y General Becerra. " It's because of agriculturai workers -- many of whom are immigrants -- that farniiies across America can en fresh fruits and vegetables, Agricuitural workers deserve to know that we have their backs, \A will continue to hoid the ERA accountable. That's why, with today's lawsuit, my Office has sue EPA Administrator Pruitt a total of 11 times." Among other things, the training requirements that Administrator Pruitt wants to discard wouit ailow agricuitural workers to: * Learn how to minimize farniiy member exposure to pesticides from contaminated doth or footwear; * Access information about the hazards posed by particular pesticides; and Ensure they are aware of guideiines for emergency medical care. Though California has its own strict agricultural worker safety training requirements, many of California's agriculturai workers cross state lines for seasonal agricultural work. Without the federal safeguards at issue, these workers will not receive the information necessary to bette: protect themselves and their families from pesticide exposure. A copy of the complaint is attached to the electronic version of this release at oag.ca.gov/new You may view the full account of this posting, including possible attachments, in the News & Alerts section of our we at: https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attornev-aeneral-becerra-sues-epa-suspending-critical-safequards-aqricu <~WRDQll,jpg> You may view all News & Alerts on our website at: http://oag.ca.gov/news Please visit the remainder of the Attorney General's site at: http://oag.ca.gov/ Unsubscribe from this list Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00071015-00002