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The EPA proposes increasing from 15 to 34 the number of states allowed to use a new version of the popular Enlist Duo weed killer on genetically modified crops despite its earlier concerns.
- The agency had cited information from manufacturer Dow AgroSciences (DOW, DD) that indicated Enlist probably was more toxic to other plants than previously thought, but it now says its review showed Enlist "does not show any increased toxicity to plants and is therefore not of concern."
- The proposal angers environmentalists; the senior attorney with the Center for Food Safety accuses the EPA of "capitulation to the agrichemical industry."