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US EPA Inches Closer to Ban on Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

By: Paul AusickIt has been nearly 15 years since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the insecticide chlorpyrifos for residential use. On Wednesday, the comment period ended for a...

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EPA Mulls Ban on Nation’s Most Heavily Used Insecticide

By: Paul KobersteinNumerous studies have shown that Chlorpyrifos causes serious harm to children and farmworkersScott Krogstad grows soybeans and sugar beets in the heart of the Red River Valley near...

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With new rules, Minnesota leads the country in protecting pollinators from...

Due to state & federal loophole, bee-harming seed coatings unaffected by state’s decisionSt. Paul, MN — This morning at the State Fair, Governor Mark Dayton and Commissioner of Agriculture Dave...

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Largest-Ever GMO Crops Study Shows Massive Environmental Damage in US

According to new research from University of Virginia in the U.S., widespread adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops has decreased the use of insecticides, but increased the use of weed-killing...

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Zika Spraying Enriches Chemical Companies While Endangering Public Health

By Dr. MercolaAs you may recall, the Zika virus made big headlines back in January and February when the Brazilian government blamed Zika-carrying mosquitoes for an uptick in reports of...

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EU Commission pushes for first GMO cultivation authorizations in 18 years

Vote could take place before ChristmasThe EU Commission and a few pro-GMO member states are trying to sneak through approvals for new GM crops to be grown in Europe's fields – and they seem to be...

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Pesticides stop bees buzzing and releasing pollen, says study

The world’s most widely used insecticides harm the ability of bees to vibrate flowers and shake out the pollen to fertilise crops, according to preliminary results from a new study.Some flowers, such...

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GMO Crops, Bee-Killing Insecticides to Be Banned on Boulder County-Owned Land

Originally published: EcoWatch  Boulder County, Colorado will completely phase out genetically modified (GMO) corn and sugar beets, andneonicotinoid insecticides on county-owned land. According to...

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Bayer-Monsanto: A Match Made in Hell. Six Reasons why Bayer-Monsanto Merger...

Originally published: GlobalResearch  1.  A toxic mix  Although widely used across the world, many Bayer and Monsanto products are highly toxic for people and planet – an ironic illustration of our...

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Walmart and True Value to phase out bee-killing pesticides while Ace Hardware...

Originally published: Friends of the Earth  WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Friends of the Earth and its allies are announcing a major advancement in their fight to protect essential pollinator populations....

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US EPA Inches Closer to Ban on Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

By: Paul AusickIt has been nearly 15 years since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the insecticide chlorpyrifos for residential use. On Wednesday, the comment period ended for a...

View Article

EPA Mulls Ban on Nation’s Most Heavily Used Insecticide

By: Paul KobersteinNumerous studies have shown that Chlorpyrifos causes serious harm to children and farmworkersScott Krogstad grows soybeans and sugar beets in the heart of the Red River Valley near...

View Article

With new rules, Minnesota leads the country in protecting pollinators from...

Due to state & federal loophole, bee-harming seed coatings unaffected by state’s decisionSt. Paul, MN — This morning at the State Fair, Governor Mark Dayton and Commissioner of Agriculture Dave...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Largest-Ever GMO Crops Study Shows Massive Environmental Damage in US

According to new research from University of Virginia in the U.S., widespread adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops has decreased the use of insecticides, but increased the use of weed-killing...

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Zika Spraying Enriches Chemical Companies While Endangering Public Health

By Dr. MercolaAs you may recall, the Zika virus made big headlines back in January and February when the Brazilian government blamed Zika-carrying mosquitoes for an uptick in reports of...

View Article


EU Commission pushes for first GMO cultivation authorizations in 18 years

Vote could take place before ChristmasThe EU Commission and a few pro-GMO member states are trying to sneak through approvals for new GM crops to be grown in Europe's fields – and they seem to be...

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Pesticides stop bees buzzing and releasing pollen, says study

The world’s most widely used insecticides harm the ability of bees to vibrate flowers and shake out the pollen to fertilise crops, according to preliminary results from a new study.Some flowers, such...

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GMO Crops, Bee-Killing Insecticides to Be Banned on Boulder County-Owned Land

Originally published: EcoWatch  Boulder County, Colorado will completely phase out genetically modified (GMO) corn and sugar beets, andneonicotinoid insecticides on county-owned land. According to...

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Image may be NSFW.
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Bayer-Monsanto: A Match Made in Hell. Six Reasons why Bayer-Monsanto Merger...

Originally published: GlobalResearch  1.  A toxic mix  Although widely used across the world, many Bayer and Monsanto products are highly toxic for people and planet – an ironic illustration of our...

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Walmart and True Value to phase out bee-killing pesticides while Ace Hardware...

Originally published: Friends of the Earth  WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Friends of the Earth and its allies are announcing a major advancement in their fight to protect essential pollinator populations....

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