On Tuesday, August 25th, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California will hear arguments in Center for Food Safety's (CFS) lawsuit challenging the approval of genetically e
750 Million Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Approved for Release in Florida Keys
Community and environmental groups denounce decision citing environmental and health risks
Marathon, FL—The Florida K
Victory! Court of Appeals Upholds Decision to Prohibit Offshore Aquaculture in Gulf of Mexico
Fishing and Public Interest Groups Applaud Reversal of Unprecedented Industrial Aquaculture Program
New
Washington, D.C. — A nationwide coalition of organizations from the environmental justice, outdoor recreation, and conservation communities, including the Center for Food Safety, filed a lawsuit chall
(San Francisco, Cal.) Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump Administration's Department of Agriculture (USDA) challenging USDA's rules on labeling ge
Statement from George Kimbrell, Legal Director of Center for Food Safety and Lead Counsel in the Case:
Today's Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision correctly held that the U.S. Environmental Protec
Seattle, WA — Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied shellfish growers' motion to stay the recent district court decision nullifying the defective Nationwide Permit 48 (NWP 48) covering te
Florida Keys Delays Vote on Release of 750 Million Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes After Public Outcry
Community and environmental groups applaud decision
Marathon, FL — The Florida Keys Mosquito C
YAKIMA, WA—Yesterday, Judge Thomas O. Rice of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington imposed sanctions against two large dairy factory farms in the Lower Yakima Vall
Today, agribusiness and pharmaceutical giant Bayer announced several massive legal settlements totaling over $10 billion to compensate those harmed by products of its recently acquired subsidiary, the
Late Friday, a federal judge struck down as unconstitutional a North Carolina law designed to inhibit undercover investigations in the state. Under North Carolina's "Anti-Sunshine Law", officially t
San Francisco, CA—This week, a federal judge sided with Bayer/Monsanto in its case against the State of California, affirming that Bayer/Monsanto does not need to warn California residents that glyp
Washington, D.C.—On Friday, environmental and other public interest organizations filed a formal pre-litigation notice with the Trump Administration stating their intention to sue the Environmental
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Farming and conservation groups today asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to find Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler in contempt for refusing to abide
Seattle, WA — Today, a federal court nullified the defective Nationwide Permit 48 (NWP 48), making the vast majority of shellfish aquaculture activities in Washington illegal. However, the court als
Statement on EPA's Dicamba Cancellation Order, from Center for Food Safety and Center for Biological Diversity, counsel for Petitioners in National Family Farm Coalition v EPA & Monsanto:
Today's disi