The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced that neonicotinoid, a commonly used insecticide, harms beehives when it comes into contact with certain crops that attract pollinators. The announcement is the first of several expected actions to be taken as part of President Obama's pollinator health initiative, announced in May 2015.

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