pesticides

EPA Sued for Approving Dow’s Deadly Pesticide Combo

EPA Sued for Approving Dow’s Deadly Pesticide Combo

Farmers, conservation groups and food and farm justice organizations stood up today to protest against the contamination of rural communities, our food supply and the environment by filing a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration. The groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under new administrator Scott Pruitt for approving Dow AgroScience’s Enlist […]

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    Pesticides Cause ‘Catastrophic’ Harm to People and Planet, UN Report Says

    Pesticides Cause ‘Catastrophic’ Harm to People and Planet, UN Report Says

    The chronic overuse of pesticides across the world has caused “catastrophic” harms to human health, human rights and global biodiversity, according to a report presented to the United Nations human rights council Wednesday. The UN-solicited study on toxic chemical impacts to global food sources criticizes pesticide manufacturers‘ “systematic denial” of the broad harms caused by […]

    Koch-Connected Dark Money Funds Much More Than Climate Denial

    Koch-Connected Dark Money Funds Much More Than Climate Denial

    By Stacy Malkan British writer George Monbiot has a warning for those of us trying to grasp the new political realities in the U.S. and the UK: “We have no hope of understanding what is coming until we understand how the dark money network operates,” he wrote in the Guardian. Corporate America may have been […]

    347 Native Bee Species ‘Spiraling Toward Extinction’

    347 Native Bee Species ‘Spiraling Toward Extinction’

    In the first comprehensive review of the more than 4,000 native bee species in North America and Hawaii, the Center for Biological Diversity has found that more than half the species with sufficient data to assess are declining. Nearly one in four is imperiled and at increasing risk of extinction. .@CenterForBioDiv thanks @USFWS for protecting […]

    Debunking ‘Alternative Facts’ About Pesticides and Organic Farming

    Debunking ‘Alternative Facts’ About Pesticides and Organic Farming

    With the growing demand for organic foods in the U.S., there has been a backlash from agribusiness groups, companies and individuals who see organic as a threat to their interests. These critics accuse the organic industry of using deceptive marketing practices to get consumers to pay more money for organic food. Another line of attack […]

    This City Just Set Aside 1,000 Acres to Save Honey Bees

    This City Just Set Aside 1,000 Acres to Save Honey Bees

    By Julie M. Rodriguez It’s no secret that bee populations have declined in recent years. Last year, beekeepers across the U.S. reported losing a staggering 44 percent of their colonies over the course of the winter and summer. It's Official: First Bumble Bee Species Listed as Endangered in 'Race Against Extinction' https://t.co/7Kl4bXYqtw @xercessociety @bpncamp — […]

    Monarch Populations Plummet: 27% Decrease From Last Year

    Monarch Populations Plummet: 27% Decrease From Last Year

    By David Mizejewski The annual population status report for the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) has been released showing a 27 percent decrease from last year’s population. Why Millions of Monarch Butterflies Are Dying in Mexico – EcoWatch https://t.co/YV0SIMKksW @Greenpeace @HuffPostGreen — EcoWatch (@EcoWatch) September 8, 2016 Populations of this once-common iconic black and orange butterfly […]

    Farmers in 10 States Sue Monsanto Over Dicamba Devastation

    Farmers in 10 States Sue Monsanto Over Dicamba Devastation

    Farmers across 10 states are suing Monsanto, alleging that the agrochemical company sold dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean crops knowing that illegal spraying of the highly volatile and drift-prone herbicide would be inevitable. Steven W. Landers, et al v. Monsanto Company was filed on Jan. 26 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District […]