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May 13th, 2026
In Decisive Ruling, Court Finds Government Failed to Protect More Than 1,500 Endangered Species From Toxic Pesticide Malathion 
In Decisive Ruling, Court Finds Government Failed to Protect More Than 1,500 Endangered Species From Toxic Pesticide Malathion 
WASHINGTON, — Today, In a major victory for endangered species, a federal court ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to adequately protect more than 1,500 imperiled species from
May 5th, 2026
Center for Food Safety Sues EPA to Force Release of Pesticide Treated Seed Documents
Center for Food Safety Sues EPA to Force Release of Pesticide Treated Seed Documents
PORTLAND, OR — Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) yesterday to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to disclose crucial documents
April 27th, 2026
Center for Food Safety Leads Movement for Science-Based Advocacy Against Industrial Agriculture
Center for Food Safety Leads Movement for Science-Based Advocacy Against Industrial Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Monsanto v. Durnell, a watershed case that could determine whether pesticide manufacturers can avoid legal responsibility for failin
April 2nd, 2026
Broad Array of Nonprofits Tell U.S. Supreme Court Not to Grant Pesticide Companies Immunity from Cancer Warnings
Broad Array of Nonprofits Tell U.S. Supreme Court Not to Grant Pesticide Companies Immunity from Cancer Warnings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of consumer, public health, sustainable agriculture, and conservation organizations represented by Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court c
March 31st, 2026
Washington State's Landmark Net Pen Aquaculture Ban Protected in Victory for Clean Water and Aquatic Ecosystems
Washington State's Landmark Net Pen Aquaculture Ban Protected in Victory for Clean Water and Aquatic Ecosystems
OLYMPIA, WA – A Washington State court yesterday issued an order upholding the State's historic ban on commercial finfish net pen aquaculture. The state court granted a motion from aquaculture industr
March 30th, 2026
New Analyses: EPA Consistently Fails to Warn Public of Pesticide Cancer Risks
New Analyses: EPA Consistently Fails to Warn Public of Pesticide Cancer Risks
WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency has routinely failed to put cancer warnings on pesticide products even when its own assessments have found a high risk of those products causing cancer,
March 25th, 2026
Construction on Nation's Largest Factory Farm Gas Facility Could Begin Imminently in Washington's Yakima Valley
Construction on Nation's Largest Factory Farm Gas Facility Could Begin Imminently in Washington's Yakima Valley
SUNNYSIDE, WA — Construction of what would be one of the largest — if not the largest — methane digester facility in the United States could begin soon in Sunnyside, Washington, unless local and state
March 17th, 2026
Migratory Eastern Monarch Butterflies Remain At Risk of Extinction
Migratory Eastern Monarch Butterflies Remain At Risk of Extinction
WASHINGTON— The annual count of migratory monarchs who spend the winter in Mexico was released today and shows that the beloved orange-and-black butterflies remain vulnerable to extinction. Though an
March 17th, 2026
Center for Food Safety Sues FWS to Force Release of Dicamba Documents
Center for Food Safety Sues FWS to Force Release of Dicamba Documents
SALEM, OR - Center for Food Safety filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) yesterday to compel the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to disclose important documents regarding th
February 24th, 2026
Center for Food Safety to Exhibit at Expo West 2026 (Booth #1726 in Hall B)
Center for Food Safety to Exhibit at Expo West 2026 (Booth #1726 in Hall B)
San Francisco, CA — Center for Food Safety (CFS), the leading nonprofit legal organization working on food and agriculture issues in the U.S., is attending Expo West 2026 to stand alongside natural an
February 20th, 2026
Trump EPA Sued for Reapproving Dicamba Volatile Herbicide Responsible for Massive Drift Damage to Crops, Trees, Wild Areas
Trump EPA Sued for Reapproving Dicamba Volatile Herbicide Responsible for Massive Drift Damage to Crops, Trees, Wild Areas
WASHINGTON— Farmers and conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's reapproval of the dangerous, drift-prone pesticide dicamba sprayed on genetically en
February 19th, 2026
Center for Food Safety Responds to Trump Administration's Executive Order on Glyphosate
Center for Food Safety Responds to Trump Administration's Executive Order on Glyphosate
WASHINGTON, DC — Statement from George Kimbrell, Legal Director, Center for Food Safety, on Trump administration's February 18, 2026 Executive Order on glyphosate: "This Trump Executive Order follows
February 18th, 2026
Major Victory for Public Health and the Environment: Corteva Cancels Toxic Enlist Duo Herbicide After Years of Legal Pressure by Center for Food Safety and Allies
Major Victory for Public Health and the Environment: Corteva Cancels Toxic Enlist Duo Herbicide After Years of Legal Pressure by Center for Food Safety and Allies
WASHINGTON, DC — In a major victory for farmers, communities, and ecosystems nationwide, Corteva Agriscience and EPA has announced plans to cancel the pesticide company's toxic herbicide Enlist Duo, f
February 12th, 2026
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Monarchs Under Endangered Species Act
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Monarchs Under Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON, DC — Two conservation groups, the Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety, today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to force officials to set a binding date to fina
February 6th, 2026
EPA Reapproves Dangerous, Drift-Prone Pesticide Dicamba
EPA Reapproves Dangerous, Drift-Prone Pesticide Dicamba
WASHINGTON, DC — The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has reapproved products containing the dangerous, drift-prone pesticide dicamba to be sprayed on genetically engineered cot
January 22nd, 2026
Oregon Regulators Urged to Protect Waterways from Factory Farm Pollution
Oregon Regulators Urged to Protect Waterways from Factory Farm Pollution
Salem, OR — To protect Oregonians from factory farm pollution, Center for Food Safety (CFS) submitted comments to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Oregon Department of Agricultur