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October 1st, 2024
Victory! Court Holds Unlawful Federal Government Decision That Greenlit Industrial Fish Farming in Ocean Waters
Victory! Court Holds Unlawful Federal Government Decision That Greenlit Industrial Fish Farming in Ocean Waters
SEATTLE, WA — Yesterday afternoon the U.S. Federal Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers'(Corps) approval of Nationwide Permit 56 (NWP 56)—which auth
October 1st, 2024
Organic Stakeholders' Statement on District Court's Decision's Ruling Denying Challenge to Organic "Grower Group" Certification
Organic Stakeholders' Statement on District Court's Decision's Ruling Denying Challenge to Organic
Portland, OR—Yesterday afternoon the United States District Court for the District of Oregon ruled against a pending legal challenge to organic "grower group" certification, a longstanding practice co
September 19th, 2024
Center for Food Safety Sues EPA to Compel Withheld Pesticide Formulation Documents
Center for Food Safety Sues EPA to Compel Withheld Pesticide Formulation Documents
Today, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to disclose important records on how EPA evaluat
September 9th, 2024
Lawsuit Filed Over Government Failure to Protect Endangered Species From Toxic Pesticide Malathion
Lawsuit Filed Over Government Failure to Protect Endangered Species From Toxic Pesticide Malathion
WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity, along with Center for Food Safety and Pesticide Action Network North America sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to adequately pr
August 12th, 2024
Center for Food Safety Will Take Dirty Dairy to Court for Dumping Milk and Animal Waste
Center for Food Safety Will Take Dirty Dairy to Court for Dumping Milk and Animal Waste
San Francisco, CA —The Center for Food Safety will take to court a polluting megadairy on Hawai'i's Big Island for endangering local waterways with massive amounts of manure waste and discarded milk.
August 6th, 2024
Farmworkers Back Environmental Protection Agency's Suspension of Toxic Herbicide
Farmworkers Back Environmental Protection Agency's Suspension of Toxic Herbicide
Washington, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered an emergency suspension of the pesticide DPCA today, a toxic herbicide commonly used to kill weeds on crops like broccoli, onions, an
July 22nd, 2024
Center for Food Safety Demands EPA Act to Protect Public Health and Environment from PFAS Chemicals in Pesticides
Center for Food Safety Demands EPA Act to Protect Public Health and Environment from PFAS Chemicals in Pesticides
WASHINGTON – Center for Food Safety today submitted a groundbreaking petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging immediate action to address the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl
July 8th, 2024
California Takes Pivotal Step Towards Resilient Food Systems: Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food System Investments Secured in CA Climate Bond
California Takes Pivotal Step Towards Resilient Food Systems: Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food System Investments Secured in CA Climate Bond
SACRAMENTO — On Wednesday, July 3rd, the California Legislature passed California's Climate Resilience Bond (SB 867, Allen). Now on the ballot as Proposition 4, if approved by voters in November, the
July 8th, 2024
After Decades of Citizen Complaints, Dozens of Lawsuits, and a Safe Drinking Water Petition, EPA Takes Yakima Dairies to Court and Seeks To Halt Pollution
After Decades of Citizen Complaints, Dozens of Lawsuits, and a Safe Drinking Water Petition, EPA Takes Yakima Dairies to Court and Seeks To Halt Pollution
Yakima Valley, WA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed for a preliminary injunction to halt dairy pollution of groundwater against three mega-dairies in the Lower Yakima Valle
June 27th, 2024
Environmental and Labor Coalition Seeks to Block Baseless Partisan Attacks on Bedrock Environmental Law
Environmental and Labor Coalition Seeks to Block Baseless Partisan Attacks on Bedrock Environmental Law
SEATTLE, WA — Today, a diverse coalition of environmental justice, labor, and conservation groups moved to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration's finalized phase II regulations
June 13th, 2024
Rural Communities Still Awaiting Governor Kotek's Response, OLCV & Center for Food Safety Join Oregon Rural Action's Request
Rural Communities Still Awaiting Governor Kotek's Response, OLCV & Center for Food Safety Join Oregon Rural Action's Request
Boardman, OR – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has yet to respond to a letter sent last month by Oregon Rural Action (ORA) and community members affected by the ongoing drinking water contamination crisis
May 14th, 2024
Farmworker and Public Health Groups Demand EPA Immediately Stop Use of Extremely Dangerous Pesticide DCPA
Farmworker and Public Health Groups Demand EPA Immediately Stop Use of Extremely Dangerous Pesticide DCPA
WASHINGTON - Today, nine organizations that represent farmworkers, public health officials, scientists, and consumers demanded that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) take immediate action to s
May 3rd, 2024
Bayer Seeks Reapproval of Pesticide That Federal Courts Have Twice Banned for Causing Widespread Damage to Crops and Communities
Bayer Seeks Reapproval of Pesticide That Federal Courts Have Twice Banned for Causing Widespread Damage to Crops and Communities
WASHINGTON — Pesticide-maker Bayer has asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to re-approve the dangerous pesticide dicamba for use on genetically engineered (GE) cotton and soybeans. The req
April 26th, 2024
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces fluorinated polyethylene petition filing
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces fluorinated polyethylene petition filing
Washington, D.C. –  Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the filing of a food additive petition that asks FDA to remove its approval of the use of fluorinated polyethylene as an
April 2nd, 2024
Center for Food Safety Demands Endangered Species Protection for Imperiled Butterfly
Center for Food Safety Demands Endangered Species Protection for Imperiled Butterfly
San Francisco, CA — Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS) announced plans to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by continuing to ignore the imper
March 26th, 2024
Lawsuit Filed Demanding FDA Respond to Petitions Seeking to Ban Ractopamine
Lawsuit Filed Demanding FDA Respond to Petitions Seeking to Ban Ractopamine
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, and Food Animal Concerns Trust filed a lawsuit to require the U.S. Food and Drug Admin