Methyl Bromide Ban

Methyl Bromide Ban Under the recently passed U.S. Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prohibited the U.S. production and importation of methyl bromide starting January 1, 2001. Methyl bromide is an odorless, colorless gas essential to the farming, storage, transportation, trading and processing of more than 100 American crops including fruits, grains, vegetables, cut flowers, wood products and cotton. Methyl bromide plays a key role is ensuring the safety and adequacy of the …

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