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Press Releases
- 8/18/23: Groups Sue U.S. Interior Department to Protect the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge from Industrial Aquaculture | To access the lawsuit, click here
- 6/1/23: Environmental Advocates Join NYC Parks Department to Celebrate Pesticide-Free Parks
- 4/27/23: Nevada Assembly Takes Unanimous Action to Protect Pollinators in the Absence of State and Federal Action; Bill Moves to State Senate
- 4/26/23: Over 115 Local Officials Ask Congress to Reject Federal Preemption of Local Authority on Pesticides in the Farm Bill | To access the letter, click here.
- 9/9/22: The 2022 National Forum Series Launches Beyond Pesticides’ Campaign to Eliminate Fossil Fuel-Based Pesticide Use Within the Next Decade
- 4/20/22: On Earth Day, Coalition Calls on NYC Parks Department to Set Up Demonstration Sites; Action Comes One Year Since Passage of NYC Law Banning Toxic Pesticides
- 4/14/2022: Beyond Pesticides Makes Science-based Case that It's Imperative to Phase Out Pesticides in a Decade
- 10/26/21: EPA's Pesticides Office Labeled as a Failure, Groups Push Array of Immediate Reforms
- 09/12/21: Rodale Institute Honors 2021 Organic Pioneer Award Winners
- 01/25/2021: Beyond Pesticides Sues Sargento Foods for Mislabeling Antibiotic Use as Threat of New Pandemic from Antibiotic Resistant Infections Looms
- 09/01/2020: Natural Grocers Launches "Ladybug Love Your Neighborhoods" Partnership With Beyond Pesticides In Honor Of Organic Harvest Month
- 08/10/2020: Coronavirus Safety Measures Required for School Reopening
- 05/18/2020: Beyond Pesticides Sues Exxon for Alleged Deceptive Claims of Significant Investments in Solving the Climate Crisis, Cites Petrochemical Pesticides
- 05/18/2018: Talks and Workshop Videos from Organic Neighborhoods Conference Released
- 01/04/2018: Largest City in Maine Joins City-Wide Shift to Organic Land Management
- 09/22/2017: Washoe Tribal Council Brings Goats to Stewart Ranch to Manage Invasive Weeds
- 08/26/2020: Legal Complaints Filed Against Organic Factory Farms (Organic Eye)
- 08/14/2017: Beyond Pesticides Journal Articles Link Pesticides to Soil Microbiota and Gut Microbiome Poisoning and Resulting Diseases
- 08/03/2017: Court Overturns Montgomery County, MD Pesticide Restrictions, Groups Say Decision Defies Local Authority to Protect Health
- 05/05/2017: Beyond Pesticides Sues Mott's for Labeling Pesticide-Laden Applesauce "Natural"
- 04/14/2017: Beyond Pesticides Report Documents Threats to Aquatic Life, Calls for Phase-Out of Neonicotinoid Use
- 03/30/2017 Environmental Groups Call on Amazon, to Remove Pollinator-Toxic Products from Website
- 03/03/2017: U.S. Agriculture Still Using Antibiotics that Cause Bacterial Resistance to Life-Saving Medicines, Problem Eliminated in Organic Production, Says Beyond Pesticides Report
- 10/26/2017: Massachusetts Attorney General Stops Deceptive Safety Claims about Bee-Toxic Pesticides, Beyond Pesticides Urges Other States to Follow
- 09/14/2016: Beyond Pesticides Says EPA and CDC Have Misled Local and State Officials and the Public on Safety of Mosquito Pesticides Used for Zika Virus
- 09/02/2016: FDA Finally Bans the Antibacterial Triclosan in Soaps, While EPA Allows Its Use in Common Household Products and Toys, According to Beyond Pesticides
- 06/23/2016: Beyond Pesticides: USDA Aligns with Chemical Industry for Pollinator Festival, Disinvites Environmentalists
- 06/21/2016: Beyond Pesticides: Federal Court Finds USDA Process for Allowing Pesticide-Contaminated Compost Improper and Stops Use
- 06/13/2016: Local Restaurants Launch Campaign to Protect Pollinators during National Pollinator Week
- 05/20/2016: Beyond Pesticides Takes on Pollinator Decline, Pesticide Use, Genetic Engineered Crops, Chemical Industry Deception, Future Actions to Protect Health at Nader Conference in DC
- 03/01/2016: Beyond Pesticides: EPA Moves to Cancel Toxic Pesticide It Allowed without Complete Review, Manufacturer, Bayer, Reneges on Agreement to Take Product Off Market
- 01/06/2016: EPA Data Confirms Honey Bee Exposure to Hazardous Pesticides, According to Beyond Pesticides
- 11/25/2015: EPA Revokes Registration of Pesticide Central to Genetically Engineered Agriculture, According to Beyond Pesticides
- 05/19/2015: White House Plan Does Little to Take the Sting Out of Pollinator Declines, According to Beyond Pesticides
- 05/15/2015: Groups' Petition to Ban Harmful Antibacterial Pesticide Rejected by EPA
- 04/08/2015: Groups Challenge Major USDA Change to Organic Rule: Customary Public Comment Process Averted to the Chagrin of Petitioners
- 03/20/2015: Glyphosate Classified Carcinogenic by International Cancer Agency, Group Calls on U.S. TO End Herbicide's Use and Advance Alternatives
- 03/11/2015: As States Legalize Marijuana, Study Finds Uneven Pesticide Use Restrictions on Growing Practices, Safety Concerns, and Ecological Options
- 02/25/2015: As EPA Approves Emergency Use of Bee-Killing Pesticide for Florida Citrus, Group Urges Heightened Efforts to Stop Toxic Pesticide Dependency
- 10/28/2014: Beyond Pesticides Supports Maryland County's Ordinance Introduced Today to Protect Human Environment
- 10/15/2014: Beyond Pesticides: Despite Public Outcry, EPA Registers Enlist Duo
- 10/03/2014: Organic Farm and Consumer Groups Achieve Partial Victory to Protect National Organic Standards Board
- 07/23/2014: EPA Denies Hazardous Pesticide Use on 3 Million Acres of Texas Cotton Fields
- 07/08/2014: Groups Challenge California’s Approval of Bee-Killing Pesticides
- 06/20/2014: Beyond Pesticides: Presidential Memorandum Acknowledges Pollinator Decline and Mandates Federal Action
- 06/17/2014: National Organic Standards Board Threatened by USDA Maneuvering
- 05/30/2014: Group Ask Retailers to Stop Sale Immediately of Rodent Poison Products, Given Today’s Agreement to Stop Production, But Not Sale, By End of Year
- 05/23/2014: Minnesota Become First State to Ban Toxic Antibacterial Pesticide
- 02/25/2014: Groups Seek Ban of Genetically Engineered Crops and Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Beyond Pesticides in the News
- 11/16/21: The pesticide ban movement gains momentum
- 10/26/21: Horror stories': Groups urge EPA to revamp pesticides work, E&E News
- 10/25/21: The pesticides market is now worth $11 billion; that's a huge problem, Happy Sprout
- 10/09/27/2021: Glyphosate & Industrial Agriculture Must Go, Atlanta Business Journal
- 09/07/2021: Lawsuits Over 'Misleading' Food Labels Surge as Groups Cite Lax U.S. Oversight, New York Times
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03/30/2021: Honor Earth Day 2021 With Natural Grocers'™ Fourth Annual Ladybug Love Campaign PR Newswire
- 03/25/2021: Save The Bees: Massachusetts Issues New Rules To Restrict Some Pesticides, Boston Public Radio
- 03/24/2021: Lawsuit claiming Exxon isn't doing enough about climate change kicked back to D.C. court, Legal Newsline
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Exxon Mobil Must Face Deceptive Marketing Claims in D.C. Court, Bloomberg Law
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02/08/2021: Environmental, Consumer Groups Demand Home Depot and Lowe’s End Sales of Cancer-Linked Roundup (Friends of the Earth)
- 01/27/2021: Sargento lawsuits shine a light on ‘no antibiotics’ claims on food labels (FoodNavigator.com-USA)
- 06/11/2015: South Portland flits closer to Pesticide Ban, Bangor Daily News
- 05/28/2015: Walmart halts illegal sale of lawn fertilizer, pays New York state $98,000 fine, Times Union
- 04/16/2015: Forum on pesticides meets in Orlando, Orlando Sentinel
- 03/20/2015: Health Agency Says Widely Used Herbicide Likely Carcinogenic, Wall Street Journal
- 03/16/2015: Buzz about bee deaths: Committee hears bill to restrict pesticides, Maryland Reporter
- 03/13/2015: Dow Strikes Back Against Enviros' Bid to Stop Herbicide, Law360
- 03/12/2015: Pot Pesticides are Harshing Your Buzz, Take Part
- 02/18/2015: Viewpoint: No more pesticides in Claremont?, Claremont Courier
- 02/17/2015: Top Pesticide Regulators Met With Industry To Discuss Benefits of Neonicotinoids, Bloomberg BNA
- 12/19/2014: EPA Accused of Dropping Ball on Nano-Silver, Courthouse News
- 11/16/2014: Ogunquit leads the way with ordinance banning pesticides, Bangor Daily News
- 10/27/2014: US EPA plans to restrict usage of 72 chemicals in pesticides, Business Standard
- 10/27/2014: EPA scrutinizes pesticides ingredients, Safety and Health Magazine
- 10/23/2014: EPA Wants 72 Inert Chemicals Out As Pesticide Ingredients, Law360
- 10/22/2014: Critics of Dow herbicide sue U.S. EPA over approval, Reuters
- 10/12/2014: Why the Decline of Golf is Good News for the Environment, Decoded Science
- 07/16/2014: The Fight Against Bee-Killing Pesticides, East Bay Express
- 07/08/2014: Lawsuit demands Calif. stop approving pesticides that harm honeybees, Reuters
- 07/07/2014: What to know before you spray with pesticides, The Washington Post
- 06/01/2014: Lawn pesticides not worth the danger, Poughkeepsie Journal