California regulators are facing a possible challenge to the Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) classification of the weedkiller…
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EPA Colluded with Monsanto to Slow Safety Review of the Herbicide Glyphosate
Multiple EPA officials colluded with Monsanto to slow a safety review of the company’s glyphosate-based herbicide, Round…
Lawsuits Allege EPA’s New Safety Regulations Cater to Chemical Industry Profits
Two lawsuits filed against the Trump administration contend that the EPA has weakened key rules in regulating toxic chem…
EPA Forced to Revoke Approval of Toxic Nanosilver Pesticide
EPA’s conditional approval of an antimicrobial nanosilver pesticide was revoked last week, after the U.S. Court of Appea…
1,800 Endangered and Threatened Species Harmed by Dow Chemical, Study Finds
Lawyers representing Dow Chemical and two other companies that manufacture organophosphate pesticides have sent letters …
EPA Refuses to Ban Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt announced Wednesday his decision not to ban the agricultural …
How Safe are Common Chemicals? It’s Time to Shift the Burden of Proof to Manufacturers
What do artificially colored breakfast cereals, plastic bottles, and tomatoes have in common? All are present in America…
EPA Bans 72 Pesticide Chemicals, Some Linked to Cancer
Seventy-two inert yet common pesticide ingredients have been removed from the Environmental Protection Agency’s approved…
EPA Revokes Approval of Enlist Duo Weed Killer Due to Butterfly Deaths
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to revoke its approval of Dow AgroSciences’ product Enlist D…
EPA Proposes Ban on Common Pesticide Used on Fruits and Vegetables
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a ban on the agricultural use of chlorpyrifos, a common pesticide used …