LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE), an organization that promotes the safe use of pesticides to control pests and invasive species, held its 2016…
Marisa PalmieriAug 16, 2023
Earlier this month the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a preliminary pollinator risk assessment for the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid, saying it shows a threat…
LM StaffJan 4, 2016
Sarah Laborde, grassroots manager for RISE, talks about the pesticide ordinance passed by Montgomery County earlier this year. Learn how this bill could potentially affect…
Montgomery County, Md., became the first major locality in the U.S. to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides on private lawns, the Washington Post reports.…
RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) and Abby Wambach, co-captain of the World Cup champion U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, have announced a partnership to…
LM SponsorAug 15, 2023
Join the free RISE Grassroots Network and access resources you can use on the local, state and federal levels with customers, neighbors, community leaders and…
Dillon StewartAug 16, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army published the Clean Water Rule, which the EPA says will protect drinking water for more than…
On April 20, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) delivered its pollinator petition to the White House Council on Environmental Quality. The petition, which…
Washington, D.C.-based Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) issued a statement about the glyphosate rating by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
Anti-pesticide forces are seeing some success in convincing local governments to ban “cosmetic” pesticides. The anti-pesticide activists define cosmetic pesticides as those used to make…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the public comment period on “Waters of the U.S.,” a proposed regulation under the Clean Water Act (CWA),…
The New Jersey Green Industry Council (NJGIC) is heading up its 2014 Pollinator Summit Nov. 11 at the National Conference Center in East Windsor, N.J.…
Seth JonesAug 15, 2023
The message was about the message itself at the 24th annual Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) meeting, held in Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 25.…
During its 24th annual meeting, the Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) recognized Mark Schlossberg, president of ProLawnPlus, with the 2014 Grassroots Excellence Award for…
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) named new officers and members elected to its 2014 Governing Board during its 24th annual meeting in Tucson,…
LM StaffAug 14, 2023
A new proposed rule published in the Federal Register April 21 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers could…
Wendell Codner, business manager of consumer solutions for FMC Professional Solutions, received the Committee Chairman’s Service Award from the Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE),…
Seth JonesAug 16, 2023
Futurist Jack Uldrich advises pesticide association of major changes on the way; pollinator label a major topic of discussion. Be prepared to unlearn basic things…
Dan JacobsNov 9, 2023
The industry addresses fertilizer and pesticide regulations at the local, state and national levels. Location, location, location. The oft-cited phrase used to justify the price…
The lawsuit, Center for Biological Diversity and Pesticide Action Network North America v. Environmental Protection Agency, otherwise known as “the megasuit,” has been dismissed, the Responsible…
Beth GeraciNov 3, 2023
RISE serves up the latest on the Endangered Species Act and its impact on you. At the Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) breakfast…
LM StaffJul 31, 2018
WASHINGTON—Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment (RISE) is helping new homeowners learn about the importance of protecting their homes—especially distressed, short-sale properties—from the harm and property…
Editor's Note: The following statement has been provided to trade media this afternoon by associations in the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA III) coalition, of which Responsible…
LM StaffNov 3, 2023
Marty Whitford of Landscape Management magazine, interviews Aaron Hobbs, who in September 2010 succeeds Allen James as president of RISE.
