Bayer have announced that they will no longer sell glyphosate-based herbicides to U.S. gardeners as of 2023, following the costly...
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Appeals court upholds $25-million verdict against maker of Roundup
BY MAURA DOLANSTAFF WRITER MAY 14, 2021 UPDATED 3:26 PM PT SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a $25-million verdict against...
Organic Farming Protects Communities from Toxic Chemicals
By Allison Johnson Most people who buy organic do it because they want to eat healthier. It’s true – switching to...
‘Reckoning for Roundup Rolls On’: Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Verdict in Case Against Monsanto
Edwin Hardeman was awarded $25 million in his case which showed Monsanto was responsible for his cancer diagnosis after decades...
Court Bans Pesticide Linked to Developmental Harm in Children
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Erin Fitzgerald, Earthjustice, (415) 283-2323 Today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...
Pesticides Threaten the ‘Foundations of the Web of Life,’ New Soil Study Warns
By Jessica Corbett A study published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science bolsters alarm about the role that agricultural pesticides...
Monsanto To Pay $39 M in Roundup False Ad Class Settlement
Monsanto has settled claims in a proposed class action alleging that it falsely advertised that the active ingredient in Roundup Weed...
Farmer and Eco Groups Sue EPA over Re-Approval of Glyphosate Herbicides
On Friday, Center for Food Safety (CFS) on behalf of a broad coalition of farmworkers, farmers, and conservationists, filed a federal...
Bayer On The Edge as Jury Awards $265 M to US Peach Farmer over Illegal Dicamba Drift
A jury on Saturday awarded US$ 250 million in punitive damages to a southeastern Missouri peach farmer who argued that...
EPA re-approves key Roundup chemical
The agency is doubling down on its claims that the chemical, glyphosate, doesn’t pose a danger to humans despite thousands of lawsuits that...