Appeals Court to Hear Case on EPA’s Registration of Bee-Toxic Chemical

March 4, 2015
  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear the case brought by beekeepers challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of a toxic pesticide known to be toxic to bees. In 2013, the beekeepers filed suit against the agency, citing that the new . . . MORE>

Over 125 Groups Urge President Obama to Protect Bees and Other Pollinators from Pesticides

March 3, 2015
Over 125 conservation, beekeeping, food safety, religious, ethnic and farming advocacy groups are urging President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take swift and meaningful action to protect honey bees and other pollinators from toxic pesticides. Groups, including Beyond . . . MORE>

Partial Victory as Hershey's Announces Move Away from GMO Ingredients

March 2, 2015
Amid growing consumer backlash, Hershey’s has announced first steps toward moving to non-genetically engineered (GE) ingredients in its chocolate. The news comes in response to tens of thousands of Facebook posts, emails, and telephone calls from consumers who took part in a campaign . . . MORE>

New Research Links Bee-Killing Insecticide to Monarch Butterfly Deaths

February 27, 2015
New research from the University of Minnesota presents some of the first evidence linking the bee-killing insecticides known as neonicotinoids to monarch butterfly deaths. The study finds that milkweed plants, which monarch butterflies need to survive, may also retain neonicotinoids from nearby . . . MORE>

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