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March 14, 2017
Californians Not “Roundup-Ready”: Citizens Triumph over Monsanto in Cancer-Causing Pesticide Listing
Court upholds Constitutional right of Californians to protect themselves from .
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Hawaiʻi Fails to Protect Children from Toxic Pesticides
Mandatory disclosure bill killed on the House floor
HONOLULU— Today a bill died on the Hawai‘i House floor, and with it, immedia.
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Bird Flu at Tyson Facility Underscores Need for More Organic Practices
Higher animal welfare is critical to healthier, safer flocks
WASHINGTON— Avian flu was detected in a Tennessee-based poultry bre.
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SACRAMENTO – Responding to a report released this week documenting the dramatic decline in wild bees in California and across the country, Senators Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) and Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) ann.
Public health, environment and wildlife will be put at risk
WASHINGTON— Today amid controversy and public outcry the Senate voted to confirm vocal climate change denier Scott Pruitt as the head of the Environmental Protection Agenc.
Iconic Butterfly Has Declined by More Than 80 Percent in Recent Decades
WASHINGTON— The annual overwintering count of monarch butterflies released today confirms butterfly numbers fell by nearly one-third from last year’s.
Hawaiʻi Center for Food Safety Pressures Manufacturers to "Say What They Spray"
HONOLULU— In a win for our keiki and our environment, today the Hawai‘i House Committees on Energy and Environmental Protection an.
Illegal approval of dicamba use on engineered crops will harm farmers, environment
WASHINGTON— Farmers and conservation groups filed a federal lawsuit on Friday challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s approva.
America Deserves Committed Leadership
WASHINGTON— President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former governor of Georgia Sonny Perdue to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, questioned Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) on his commi.
Risk assessments of neonicotinoids show toxicity to pollinators, other species
WASHINGTON— Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a much-anticipated series of analyses of risks associated with several bee-toxic n.
2017 Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Released
WASHINGTON— Yesterday the federal government released the final version of updates to a policy document that will guide EPA, FDA and USDA oversight of biotechn.
More than 125,000 consumers urge top fast food companies to take action in 2017 to prohibit regular use of antibiotics in meat and poultry
WASHINGTON— Consumer health and food safety groups today delivered petitions signed by more t.
HONOLULU - Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi and Hawaiʻi Center for Food Safety are pleased to announce that beginning January 9th, Joshua Noga will serve as Senior Program Manager for the HCFS Building Power Program.
