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July 1st, 2026
Trump's EPA Approves More Hazardous Pesticides
Trump's EPA Approves More Hazardous Pesticides
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The EPA approved a number of new pesticides yesterday that studies suggest may pose serious risks to human health and the environment, including fluoxapiprolin, epyrifenacil, triflud
June 25th, 2026
Center for Food Safety Responds to Supreme Court Decision in Monsanto v. Durnell
Center for Food Safety Responds to Supreme Court Decision in Monsanto v. Durnell
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Monsanto v. Durnell, eliminating the long-established right of people to hold pesticide companies accountable when they fail to w
June 24th, 2026
Federal Court Rules Washington State Industrial Shellfish Aquaculture Operations Unlawful
Federal Court Rules Washington State Industrial Shellfish Aquaculture Operations Unlawful
SEATTLE, WA — Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington sided with Center for Food Safety and the Coalition to Protect Puget Sound Habitat, ruling that the U.S. Army C
June 4th, 2026
Center for Food Safety Sues to Protect Imperiled Butterfly from Pesticides
Center for Food Safety Sues to Protect Imperiled Butterfly from Pesticides
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The Center for Food Safety yesterday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA) because the agency has unlawfully
May 18th, 2026
Center for Food Safety Intends to Sue WA Shellfish Hatchery Over Alleged Water Pollution
Center for Food Safety Intends to Sue WA Shellfish Hatchery Over Alleged Water Pollution
QUILCENE, WASHINGTON — Center for Food Safety (CFS) today announced its intent to sue two companies—Dulcich, Incorporated and Pacific Shellfish—Quilcene, LLC (together, "Pacific Seafood")—for alleged
May 15th, 2026
After Years of Delay, Oregon Permit for Hundreds of Factory Farms Finalized Without Adequate Measures to Protect Water and Communities from Pollution
After Years of Delay, Oregon Permit for Hundreds of Factory Farms Finalized Without Adequate Measures to Protect Water and Communities from Pollution
PORTLAND, OR — Despite urging from Center for Food Safety (CFS), Friends of Family Farmers, Oregon Rural Action, Columbia Riverkeeper, Willamette Riverkeeper and other groups across Oregon, today stat
May 13th, 2026
In Decisive Ruling, Court Finds Government Failed to Protect More Than 1,500 Endangered Species From Toxic Pesticide Malathion 
In Decisive Ruling, Court Finds Government Failed to Protect More Than 1,500 Endangered Species From Toxic Pesticide Malathion 
WASHINGTON, — Today, In a major victory for endangered species, a federal court ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to adequately protect more than 1,500 imperiled species from
May 5th, 2026
Center for Food Safety Sues EPA to Force Release of Pesticide Treated Seed Documents
Center for Food Safety Sues EPA to Force Release of Pesticide Treated Seed Documents
PORTLAND, OR — Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) yesterday to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to disclose crucial documents
April 27th, 2026
Center for Food Safety Leads Movement for Science-Based Advocacy Against Industrial Agriculture
Center for Food Safety Leads Movement for Science-Based Advocacy Against Industrial Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Monsanto v. Durnell, a watershed case that could determine whether pesticide manufacturers can avoid legal responsibility for failin
April 2nd, 2026
Broad Array of Nonprofits Tell U.S. Supreme Court Not to Grant Pesticide Companies Immunity from Cancer Warnings
Broad Array of Nonprofits Tell U.S. Supreme Court Not to Grant Pesticide Companies Immunity from Cancer Warnings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of consumer, public health, sustainable agriculture, and conservation organizations represented by Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court c
March 31st, 2026
Washington State's Landmark Net Pen Aquaculture Ban Protected in Victory for Clean Water and Aquatic Ecosystems
Washington State's Landmark Net Pen Aquaculture Ban Protected in Victory for Clean Water and Aquatic Ecosystems
OLYMPIA, WA – A Washington State court yesterday issued an order upholding the State's historic ban on commercial finfish net pen aquaculture. The state court granted a motion from aquaculture industr
March 30th, 2026
New Analyses: EPA Consistently Fails to Warn Public of Pesticide Cancer Risks
New Analyses: EPA Consistently Fails to Warn Public of Pesticide Cancer Risks
WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency has routinely failed to put cancer warnings on pesticide products even when its own assessments have found a high risk of those products causing cancer,
March 25th, 2026
Construction on Nation's Largest Factory Farm Gas Facility Could Begin Imminently in Washington's Yakima Valley
Construction on Nation's Largest Factory Farm Gas Facility Could Begin Imminently in Washington's Yakima Valley
SUNNYSIDE, WA — Construction of what would be one of the largest — if not the largest — methane digester facility in the United States could begin soon in Sunnyside, Washington, unless local and state
March 17th, 2026
Migratory Eastern Monarch Butterflies Remain At Risk of Extinction
Migratory Eastern Monarch Butterflies Remain At Risk of Extinction
WASHINGTON— The annual count of migratory monarchs who spend the winter in Mexico was released today and shows that the beloved orange-and-black butterflies remain vulnerable to extinction. Though an
March 17th, 2026
Center for Food Safety Sues FWS to Force Release of Dicamba Documents
Center for Food Safety Sues FWS to Force Release of Dicamba Documents
SALEM, OR - Center for Food Safety filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) yesterday to compel the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to disclose important documents regarding th
February 24th, 2026
Center for Food Safety to Exhibit at Expo West 2026 (Booth #1726 in Hall B)
Center for Food Safety to Exhibit at Expo West 2026 (Booth #1726 in Hall B)
San Francisco, CA — Center for Food Safety (CFS), the leading nonprofit legal organization working on food and agriculture issues in the U.S., is attending Expo West 2026 to stand alongside natural an