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April 26th, 2023
Shellfish Harvesters and Conservationists Challenge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Refusal to Oversee Industrial Shellfish Dredging in Long Island Refuge
Shellfish Harvesters and Conservationists Challenge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Refusal to Oversee Industrial Shellfish Dredging in Long Island Refuge
Brooklyn, New York – The North Oyster Bay Baymen's Association and the Center for Food Safety, represented by Earthjustice, today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the U.S.
April 13th, 2023
Farmers, Conservationists Ask Court to Strike Down Crop-Damaging Dicamba Pesticide
Farmers, Conservationists Ask Court to Strike Down Crop-Damaging Dicamba Pesticide
TUCSON, Ariz.— Four public-interest organizations representing farmers and conservationists filed arguments seeking to have a federal court again strike down the Environmental Protection Agency's cont
April 4th, 2023
EPA Agrees To Address Factory Farm Water Pollution Petition This Summer
EPA Agrees To Address Factory Farm Water Pollution Petition This Summer
Yesterday, Food & Water Watch, Center for Food Safety, and nine other organizations reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a lawsuit against the agency's unreasonable de
March 30th, 2023
EPA: Sulfoxaflor Insecticide Likely Puts 63 Endangered Species in Jeopardy of Extinction
EPA: Sulfoxaflor Insecticide Likely Puts 63 Endangered Species in Jeopardy of Extinction
WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency released a final biological evaluation today showing that a single chemical, the bee-killing insecticide sulfoxaflor, is likely putting 4% of all endang
March 30th, 2023
Community Members Sue to Protect St. Lawrence River from Mega-Dairy Pollution
Community Members Sue to Protect St. Lawrence River from Mega-Dairy Pollution
CLAYTON, NY – Center for Food Safety and community members today sued Wood Dairy Farms in the Northern District of New York federal court to end the operation's pollution of the St. Lawrence River and
March 28th, 2023
Center for Food Safety Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Imperiled Iowa Skipper Butterfly
Center for Food Safety Seeks Endangered Species Protection for Imperiled Iowa Skipper Butterfly
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a formal petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) seeking protection for the imperiled Iowa skipper butterfly under the Endang
March 22nd, 2023
New Eastern Monarch Butterfly Count Indicates Pollinator Still Threatened
New Eastern Monarch Butterfly Count Indicates Pollinator Still Threatened
WASHINGTON— The annual count of migratory monarchs that spend the winter in Mexico is once again dismal for the iconic orange-and-black butterflies. This year's count showed a 22% decline from 2022, l
February 16th, 2023
Despite Clear Evidence of Continuing Dicamba Pesticide Harm, EPA Makes Only Minor Changes to Its Approval
Despite Clear Evidence of Continuing Dicamba Pesticide Harm, EPA Makes Only Minor Changes to Its Approval
WASHINGTON—Earlier today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its latest amendment to the registration of dicamba sprayed over-the-top of genetically engineered crops for the 2023 growing
January 18th, 2023
New USDA Rule Boosts Organic Integrity
New USDA Rule Boosts Organic Integrity
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a major victory for organic farmers and consumers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today finalized its Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule, aimed at ensuring the int
January 10th, 2023
Ecology's Rewrite of Industrial Dairy Permits Endangers Public Health; Threatens Waterways, Aquifers, Ecosystems Across the State
Ecology's Rewrite of Industrial Dairy Permits Endangers Public Health; Threatens Waterways, Aquifers, Ecosystems Across the State
Olympia, Wash. – Late last week, community, environmental, and food safety advocates challenged two permits that will allow industrial animal feeding operations to continue to discharge pollution into
December 23rd, 2022
Court Forces EPA to Address Harms of Four Pesticides to Endangered Species
Court Forces EPA to Address Harms of Four Pesticides to Endangered Species
WASHINGTON— The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals today ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to address the harms of four pesticides to endangered plants and animals. The court chas
December 21st, 2022
Court Rules EPA's Registration of Bee-Killing Insecticide Unlawful, Citing Failure to Assess Risks to Endangered Species
Court Rules EPA's Registration of Bee-Killing Insecticide Unlawful, Citing Failure to Assess Risks to Endangered Species
SAN FRANCISCO— In a major win for pollinators and other wildlife, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit today ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to protect endangered species from the
December 21st, 2022
Groups Sue EPA Over Decades of Inaction on Harmful Endocrine-Disrupting Pesticides
Groups Sue EPA Over Decades of Inaction on Harmful Endocrine-Disrupting Pesticides
SAN FRANCISCO–Center for Food Safety (CFS), along with environmental health and farmworker organizations, has sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to test and regulate dange
November 22nd, 2022
Court Orders EPA to Protect Endangered Wildlife from Toxic Pesticide
Court Orders EPA to Protect Endangered Wildlife from Toxic Pesticide
WASHINGTON— A federal appeals court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency today to fulfill its long-delayed mandatory duties to protect endangered species from the highly toxic insecticide cyant
November 18th, 2022
In Huge Win for Oceans, Washington State Bans All Commercial Net Pen Aquaculture
In Huge Win for Oceans, Washington State Bans All Commercial Net Pen Aquaculture
SEATTLE, WA—Today, Washington State issued an executive order prohibiting all commercial net pen aquaculture in the state's marine waters. This is a huge victory for ocean ecologies and our environmen
November 17th, 2022
Statement on FDA's First-Ever Approval of Lab Grown Chicken
Statement on FDA's First-Ever Approval of Lab Grown Chicken
Issue Background The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently completed its preliminary review of the first lab grown "chicken" to be sold as food. The FDA and the U.S. Department of Agricultu