Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Limiting Wetland Protections under Clean Water Act

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May 25th, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Sackett v. EPA that drastically limits the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ability to protect wetlands under the Cl

May 12th, 2023

Genetically Engineered Mosquito Experiment in California's Central Valley Halted

Sacramento, CA—In a victory for environmentalists, scientists and vulnerable agricultural communities across California, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced yesterday the

May 11th, 2023

Center for Food Safety Applauds Supreme Court's Decision in Important Animal Welfare and Public Health Case

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, in a win for animal rights and public health advocates, the Supreme Court sided with California in upholding the state's Proposition 12. The state Proposition prohibits the sal

May 5th, 2023

EPA Confirms Bee-Killing Neonicotinoid Insecticides Threaten Extinction for More than 200 Endangered Species

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Three of the most widely-used neonicotinoid insecticides are putting more than 200 endangered species at risk of extinction, according to a new analysis issued by the Environmental Pr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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