28
Feb
(Beyond Pesticides, February 28, 2013) Representative Jared Polis (D-CO) announced last Wednesday that he intends to co-sponsor a bill in Congress along with Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) to mandate the labeling of food containing genetically engineered (GE) ingredients in the U.S. Earlier this week, the Maryland House Health and Government Operations Committee held a public [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Alternatives/Organics, California, Colorado, Genetic Engineering, Hawaii, Labeling, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, State/Local, Washington | No Comments »
14
Feb
(Beyond Pesticides, February 14, 2013)Â Beyond Pesticides’ 31st National Pesticide Forum brings together top national scientists with local and national activists and concerned citizens to share information on the issues local communities are facing, craft solutions and catalyze networks to advance positive health and environmental policy and change. Sustainable Families, Farms and Food: Resilient communities [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Alternatives/Organics, Announcements, Children/Schools, Disease/Health Effects, Environmental Justice, Events, Genetic Engineering, National Politics, New Mexico | No Comments »
07
Feb
(Beyond Pesticides, February 7, 2013) Despite passing the Senate Public Affairs Committee last week after an overwhelmingly positive discussion, Senate Bill 18 to amend the New Mexico Food Act, which would require the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) food and feed, was “deemed lost” after a majority of the Senate, in an extremely rare action, voted [...]
Posted in Genetic Engineering, Labeling, New Mexico | No Comments »
18
Jan
(Beyond Pesticides, January 18, 2013) Joining the list of speakers at Beyond Pesticides’ 31st National Pesticide Forum are Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D., the biologist best known for his research on the effects of atrazine on frogs, and Isaac N. Pessah, Ph.D., the Chair of the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Alternatives/Organics, Announcements, Disease/Health Effects, Environmental Justice, Events, Farmworkers, Genetic Engineering, Invasive Species, New Mexico | 1 Comment »
13
Dec
(Beyond Pesticides – December 13, 2012) The 31st National Pesticide Forum, Sustainable Families, Farms and Food: Resilient communities through organic practices, will be held April 5-6, 2013 (Friday afternoon and all day Saturday) at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM. The conference is convened by Beyond Pesticides, La Montanita Coop, and the Universtiy [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Alternatives/Organics, Announcements, Disease/Health Effects, Environmental Justice, Events, Genetic Engineering, New Mexico | 1 Comment »
08
Sep
(Beyond Pesticides, September 8, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final cancellation order on August 8, 2011 for Rozol Prairie Dog Bait following a court order issued on July 27, 2011, which finds that EPA failed to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). As required by the court order, [...]
Posted in Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota | No Comments »
20
Feb
(Beyond Pesticides, February 20, 2007) With little oversight from the federal government, a myriad of chemicals are being injected underground in the name of energy exploration in the West. Among these chemicals, biocides are considered to pose a serious threat to environmental and public health. Hydraulic fracturing, known as “fracking” or “frac’ing” for short, is [...]
Posted in Chemicals, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Water, Wyoming | 4 Comments »