Press Releases
May 24th, 2019
Decision on Monarch Butterfly's Endangered Species Protection Extended to 2020
Decision on Monarch Butterfly's Endangered Species Protection Extended to 2020
Butterfly's Vulnerability to Climate Change Calls for Further Population Modeling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an agreement app
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May 24th, 2019
Groups Sue Yakima Valley Dairy Factories for Endangering Public Health
Groups Sue Yakima Valley Dairy Factories for Endangering Public Health
Community Groups and Center for Food Safety take dirty dairies to court for polluting neighbors' drinking water
YAKIMA, WA: Yeste
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May 21st, 2019
EPA Cancels A Dozen Pesticides that Harm Bees and Endangered Species
Washington, D.C.—Yesterday, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final notices of cancellation on the registration of 12 neonicotinoid pesticides in the Federal Regist
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May 13th, 2019
California Couple Prevail in Third Roundup Cancer Lawsuit, Awarded $2 Billion
California Couple Prevail in Third Roundup Cancer Lawsuit, Awarded $2 Billion
The Lawsuit Uncovers More Evidence of Collusion Between Trump's EPA and Monsanto
San Francisco, California—Today, a Califo
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May 8th, 2019
Statement from Center for Food Safety on Cal EPA's Announcement to Cancel Chlorpyrifos
Statement from Center for Food Safety on Cal EPA's Announcement to Cancel Chlorpyrifos
"We applaud the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), and Governor Newsom and his leadership team
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May 6th, 2019
Defenders of Organic Integrity Win Victory for Transparency and Open Government
Defenders of Organic Integrity Win Victory for Transparency and Open Government
Organic producers and stakeholders gain access to documentation of Trump decision to withdraw animal welfare standards f
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May 3rd, 2019
CFS Statement: California Governor Gavin Newsom Rejects Twin Tunnels Project
CFS Statement: California Governor Gavin Newsom Rejects Twin Tunnels Project
Sacramento, CA ? Yesterday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration officially rejected the controversial Delta twin
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May 1st, 2019
Trump's EPA Defies Science, Proposes New Approval of Glyphosate
Trump's EPA Defies Science, Proposes New Approval of Glyphosate
Agency Denies Herbicide's Carcinogenic Threat
Threats to Pollinators, Threatened and Endangered Species Left Unstudied
Washington, D.C
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April 26th, 2019
With Oregon Mega-Dairy Reform Bills Dead, Tillamook Mega-Dairy Supplier Seeks Public Funding and DEQ Approval For Project To Pipe Methane Out Of State For Cash
With Oregon Mega-Dairy Reform Bills Dead, Tillamook Mega-Dairy Supplier Seeks Public Funding and DEQ Approval For Project To Pipe Methane Out Of State For Cash
SALEM, OR — A coalition of environmental
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April 22nd, 2019
Coalition Files Lawsuit Challenging Iowa's Second Unconstitutional Ag-Gag Law
Coalition Files Lawsuit Challenging Iowa's Second Unconstitutional Ag-Gag Law
First Amendment (still) protects undercover investigations at factory farms and puppy mills
DES MOINES, Iowa – Today, a co
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April 17th, 2019
Trump's EPA Urged to Reject Expansion of Dangerous Pesticide Dicamba to Millions of Acres of Corn
Trump's EPA Urged to Reject Expansion of Dangerous Pesticide Dicamba to Millions of Acres of Corn
Monsanto Seeks to Maximize Profits at Cost of Still More Devastating Dicamba Drift Damage to Crops and
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April 16th, 2019
Center for Food Safety Launches Groundbreaking App to Save Pollinators: Wild Bee ID
Center for Food Safety Launches Groundbreaking App to Save Pollinators: Wild Bee ID
App and Website Helps Declining Wild Bee Populations Find New Homes in Residential Gardens Across the Country
SAN FR
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April 15th, 2019
CFS Statement on the ATSDR Glyphosate Toxicity Report
CFS Statement on the ATSDR Glyphosate Toxicity Report
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), an arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, just released a draft of
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April 12th, 2019
Oregon Mega-Dairy Reform Bills Die, Threatening Repeat of Lost Valley Disaster
Oregon Mega-Dairy Reform Bills Die, Threatening Repeat of Lost Valley Disaster
SALEM, OR — Oregon is at risk of repeating the ecological and economic disaster that occurred at the Lost Valley mega-dai
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April 10th, 2019
More than 300 Groups Urge Congress to Make Food and Agriculture Central to the Climate Crisis and Green New Deal Debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of more than 300 groups today sent a letter to Congress calling for a Green New Deal that prioritizes food and agriculture solutions to climate change. The coalition, ma
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March 19th, 2019
CFS Response to Jury Awarding Edwin Hardeman $80 Million Due to Roundup's Role in Cancer
Today, a federal jury in San Francisco awarded $80.8 million to Sonoma County resident Edwin Hardeman after ruling last week that exposure to the Monsanto Company's Roundup herbicide was "a substantia
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