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Court narrows meat industry lawsuit over California’s animal welfare law
A US district judge this week allowed one argument in a meatpacking company’s lawsuit against California over the state’s animal welfare law to proceed…
3 hrs ago
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Brian Bienkowski
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USDA to remove rules protecting livestock farmers from discrimination and deception
Removing the rules will prioritize corporate interests over the financial well-being and treatment of farmers, critics said.
Jul 13
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Brian Bienkowski
Lax oversight of hog CAFOs harms endangered species, study finds
17 aquatic species that are endangered, threatened, or under review for listing share watersheds with hog CAFOs.
Jul 9
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Brian Bienkowski
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“Do your job” – EPA petitioned to add warnings to pesticides linked to cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should require cancer warnings on all pesticide products containing ingredients the agency has found show…
Jul 8
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carey gillam
Scientists say 4th of July heatwave was “virtually impossible” without fossil fuels
After a weekend of record-setting heat, a group of scientists say such temperatures would have been unheard of in a pre-industrial world.
Jul 8
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Julie Zenderoudi
Manure digesters spur dairy farm expansion in California, study finds
“The largest farms get larger, the smallest farms shrink and go away. This is hard to untangle from the effect of digesters."
Jul 7
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Brian Bienkowski
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Judge pressures Parkinson’s patients over Syngenta paraquat settlement
A federal judge overseeing nationwide litigation involving allegations that exposure to paraquat weed killing products causes Parkinson’s disease is…
Jul 6
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carey gillam
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As chemical accidents surge, watchdog warns of looming safety rollbacks
Industrial chemical accidents have risen by 50% since 2021.
Jul 1
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The New Lede
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Julie Zenderoudi
Supreme Court denies pork industry appeal of animal welfare law
Triumph Foods, LLC v. Campbell sought to override a Massachusetts’ animal welfare law known as Question 3.
Jul 1
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Brian Bienkowski
EPA to hold roundtable on “documented safety challenges” of widely used paraquat weed killer
US regulators will hold a forum this summer to explore safety concerns surrounding paraquat weed killer, a pesticide used for decades in farm fields…
Jun 30
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carey gillam
Congress members move to override Supreme Court ruling on pesticide protections
“People are so angry." - US Rep. Chellie Pingree
Jun 29
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carey gillam
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Supreme Court decision on Roundup lawsuits not a “silver bullet” for pesticide makers, legal experts say
A day after landmark ruling from the US Supreme Court stripped consumers of a key pathway for suing pesticide companies, legal experts said while the…
Jun 26
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carey gillam
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