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Statement by Regional Administrator Josh F.W. Cook on the Siskiyou County Illegal Pesticides Crisis
Statement by Regional Administrator Josh F.W. Cook on the Siskiyou County Illegal Pesticides Crisis
July 17, 2025
Contact Information
Mikayla Rumph (rumph.mikayla@epa.gov) 213-244-1806
SAN FRANCISCO (July 17, 2025) -- EPA Pacific Southwest Region Administrator Josh F.W. Cook issued the following statement today regarding the ongoing illegal pesticides crisis in California's Siskiyou County.
Statement by Regional Administrator Cook:
I have received correspondence from the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors. They have declared a State of Emergency related to illegal importation, distribution, and burning of foreign-manufactured pesticides and chemicals as part of in international criminal enterprise.
I take this very seriously; I have directed Region 9 EPA law enforcement to investigate these issues immediately. We will be working with other County, State and Federal agencies to ensure Californians are protected and our environmental laws are upheld.
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