Which department does NOT regulate the application, storage and transportation of pesticides?

• A. Department of Agriculture
• B. Environmental Protection Agency
• C. Department of Interior
• D. Department of Energy

Answer: (D)

Regulation of pesticides is handled by agencies that deal with public health, agriculture, and lands management. The Environmental Protection Agency oversees the registration, labeling, and safe use of pesticides, which covers how they are applied as well as storage and transportation requirements. The Department of Agriculture is involved in agricultural programs and rules related to farming inputs and pesticide use on farms. The Department of Interior manages federal lands and natural resources, so pesticide use on those lands falls under their oversight. The Department of Energy, by contrast, focuses on energy policy, energy production, and research, not pesticide regulation. So it does not regulate the application, storage, or transportation of pesticides.