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Alejandro Figueroa

Oregon Public Broadcasting

Environment, Energy and Transportation

Most uses of a controversial pesticide are now prohibited in Oregon

Alejandro Figueroa

Oregon’s Department of Agriculture began phasing out the use of chlorpyrifos in 2020. Now, the state will ban most of its uses this month — with some exceptions.