Groups Applaud Decision to Revoke Lost Valley Permit
Portland, OR – Under intense pressure from family farm, environmental, animal welfare and public health organizations, today Oregon agencies took the first step towards shutting down Lost.
Groups File Amicus in Support of Montgomery County, MD Pesticide Restrictions
Montgomery County, Maryland – Ten organizations filed an Amicus brief this week in support of a 2015 landmark Montgomery County, Maryland ordinance that restricts .
Nightmare Farm Bill Passes House of Representatives
Bill guts environmental laws, prohibits local regulations, impacts children's health
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S.
California vernal pool by Joanna Gilkeson - - Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Push to Slash Protections for Waterways, Wetlands
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Today, the Senate Agriculture Committee will markup the chamber's version of the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes a dangerous provision that could mean long-lasting damage to organic integrity.
Bayer to Drop the Monsanto Name After Takeover
This week, the $63 billion takeover of Monsanto by the German pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer will be finalized. Today, Bayer announced that it will retire the U.S.
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Lawsuit Challenges Delta Plan's Water Exports to Southern California -
SACRAMENTO, CA — A coalition of environmental groups today sued the California Delta Stewardship Council for amending the st.
Bayer-Monsanto Merger a Lose-Lose-Lose Proposition for Farmers, Eaters and the Environment
Bayer Divestitures to BASF Offer No Relief
Merger Will Likely Intensify Pesticide Use, Pollution
Yesterday, the Department of Justice (DoJ) appr.
Today, the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass their 2018 Farm Bill, which included provisions to boost Big Ag and pesticide companies and overturn environmental and public health protections.
Rules propose options which discriminate against low-income, elderly, and minorities; could allow for many GMO foods to go unlabeled
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S.
Advocates Sue FDA to Force Decision on Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Popular Foods
- FDA failed to act on petition to prohibit harmful chemicals used to flavor baked goods, candy, ice cream, and other foods
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Today a coa.
219,210 Americans Call on EPA to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides - - Groups deliver hundreds of thousands of comments to EPA Headquarters for neonicotinoid comment period
Washington, D.C.
