(NAFB.com) – The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will restore the uses of chlorpyrifos and commit to a science-based review of the pesticide. Alan Meadows, an American Soybean Association director, was happy to hear the news. “We appreciate this announcement brought about by an Eighth Circuit Appeals Court decision,” he says. “EPA’s own science has repeatedly found there are at least 11 high-benefit, safe uses of chlorpyrifos, including for soybeans, a fact we will continue to remind the agency of throughout the process.” The announcement is consistent with a November decision from the Eighth Circuit Court that found EPA disregarded its own scientists’ findings by ending numerous uses of chlorpyrifos they determined were safe. American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Nate Hultgren says growers welcome the return of chlorpyrifos for the upcoming season. “Growers need tools like this to reduce economic harm stemming from pests and diseases and are committed to responsible stewardship,” Hultgren says.