Pesticides

"Time to face the music, not run and hide," said one critic of the agency's latest legal maneuver.

"The Court of Justice has reaffirmed that protecting nature and people's health takes precedence over the narrow economic interests of powerful multinationals," said Greenpeace.

"These troubling findings add to the urgency of reining in pesticide use to save biodiversity."

"EPA's time is now up," said the environmental law firm Earthjustice, which sued the agency on behalf of labor and public health groups.

"We call on Secretary Vilsack and Trade Representative Tai, as key leaders in the new administration, to respect Mexico's decision to protect both public health and the integrity of Mexican farming."

Researchers found that one of the herbicide formulations killed 96% of the bees within 24 hours.