May 2018

Judge allows peach farm’s Monsanto/BASF herbicide lawsuit to go forward

“But Bader Farms alleged the new herbicides “are no better than” the old because they’re also “volatile and prone to drift.” The farm also alleges Monsanto and BASF “conspired to threaten, harass, and intimidate innocent landowners from complaining or seeking regulatory or legal assistance.” Judge allows peach farm’s Monsanto/BASF herbicide lawsuit to go forward by …

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Argentine study links glyphosate herbicide to miscarriage, birth defects

Argentine study links glyphosate herbicide to miscarriage, birth defects People living in an Argentine town in the heart of the GM soy and maize growing area suffer miscarriages at three times and birth defects at twice the national average rate, a new study shows. In addition, the study found a correlation between a high environmental …

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California’s water pollution laws languishing without enforcement

From the Bay Area to the Oregon border, we have 3 full time inspectors due to budget cuts. With a budget surplus, it’s time to hire more staff. ” In 2016, only 1 percent of the illegal industrial and construction storm water pollution cases brought to the state water board resulted in penalties. Six of the …

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Plan to Auction 4,200 Acres Sidesteps Environmental Review, Threatens National Park, Groundwater, River

“BLM records show that since 2014 the fracking industry requested 145 parcels in northern Arizona for oil and gas leasing, most near the Hurricane Cliffs and Big Valley north of Grand Canyon National Park.” Plan to Auction 4,200 Acres Sidesteps Environmental Review, Threatens National Park, Groundwater, River Center for Biological Diversity: FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.— A new …

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110 Million Americans Could Be Drinking Contaminated Water

“… We estimate that 21.3 percent of water utilities in the UCMR program would likely have PFAS detections at 5 ppt or higher, and the detection frequency approximately doubles when comparing levels of 5 ppt and 2.5 ppt. If 39 percent of the U.S. population was exposed to PFAS chemicals, this would represent approximately 127 …

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