WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering a proposal by Oxitec, a UK-based corporation, to introduce billions of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes across 12 undisclosed
Today, environmental justice, rural community and environmental groups across the United States recognized the U.S. and European Union's joint pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent from 202
Washington, D.C. – For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released new nationwide endangered species analyses and draft determinations for neonicotinoids pesticides,
TOPEKA, Kan. – Today the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a ruling by a lower court striking down Kansas's "Ag-Gag" law for violating the First Amendment. The lawsuit was
WASHINGTON—In a historic victory for farm workers, environment, and public health, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today it will be revoking all tolerances of chlorpyrifos, effecti
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 124 consumer, health and environmental groups sent letters today calling on Lowe's and Home Depot to immediately end the sale of Roundup following Bayer's recent decision to remove
SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed its reply brief in the ongoing lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval of glyphosate, the active ingredient
SEATTLE— Despite ongoing litigation and timing questions regarding the lease for the facility, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has granted fish farming giant Cooke Aquaculture a permit
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY—In a victory for consumers, advocates, and the environment, Monsanto-Bayer today announced it will end the sales of its glyphosate-based herbicides—including its flagship product,
SAN FRANCISCO—Today Center for Food Safety (CFS) and allied plaintiffs filed a new federal lawsuit challenging the 2020 decision by the Trump administration's Department of Agriculture's (USDA) to eli
SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, challenging the Environmental Protecti
Portland, ME—A new report by the Toxic Free Food Campaign titled "Capped With Toxics" found toxic chemicals called ortho-phthalates in more than one-third of the 141 beverage brands tested. Prior rese
WASHINGTON—Most top restaurant chains in the United States have failed to adopt policies to stop the overuse of antibiotics by their beef suppliers, according to the sixth annual Chain Reaction scorec
Olympia, Wash. – Yesterday, as record-setting heat threatened the sustainability of Washington's water resources, a three-judge panel of the Washington Court of Appeals unanimously invalidated the Was
Cincinnati, OH – On the eve of Kroger's annual shareholder meeting, groups are calling on the grocery giant to commit to eliminating toxic pesticides linked to dramatic pollinator declines from the co
WASHINGTON—In a victory for organic farmers, advocates, and animal welfare, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it will be reinstating animal welfare standards on farms prod