EPA v. WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ET AL

Case summary

NATURE OF ACTION THE PROPOSED ACTION IS A CIVIL SUIT FOR AN INJUNCTION TO RESTRAIN THE USE OF A REGISTERED PESTICIDE IN A MANNER THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE LABEL DIRECTIONS AND WHICH IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE AND ROD- ENTICIDE ACT, 7 USC 136 ET SEQ. BASIS FOR DEFENDANTS' LIABILITY: FACTUAL BACKGROUND DEFENDANTS OPERATE A PROGRAM TO CONTROL MAMMALIAN PREDA- TORS, CHIEFLY COYOTES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE LOSS OF SHEEP AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS FROM PREDATION. SINCE NOVEMBER, 1975, THIS PROGRAM HAS INCLUDED THE USE OF REGISTE RED PESTICIDE COMPOUND 1080, IPA REGISTRATION NUMBER 5217-1. THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT OF THIS PRODUCT IS SODIUM MONOFLUOROAC ETATE, A HIGHLY TOXIC CHEMICAL. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS IN NOVEMBER, 1975, EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USE COMPOUND 1080 FOR PREDACI DE PURPOSES. THESE INCIDENTS ARE SET OUT IN PARA 6 & 7 OF CIVIL COMPLAINT. THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED SEPTEMBER 23, 1976. IN FEFRUARY, 1977, THIS OFFICE LEARNED THAT ANOTHER SUSPE CTED COMPOUND 1080 PREDACIDE BAIT CARCASS HAD BEEN FOUND. A LABORATORY ANALYSIS OF SMAPLES TAKEN FROM THE SUSPECTED BAIT CARCASS DISCLOSED THAT SODIUM MONOFLUOROACETATE, THE A CTIVE INGREDIENT OF COMPOUND 1080, WAS PRESENT.

Defendants (1)

• WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WYOMING DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

  2219 CAREY AVE, CHEYENNE, WY, 82002

  Registry ID: 110011603283

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 14 — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WYOMING, STATE OFentered 1977-09-28

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1976-06-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1976-09-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1977-09-28Concluded
• 1977-09-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 1977-09-28Final Order Lodged
• 1977-09-28Final Order Entered