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September 13th, 2019
Center for Food Safety's Statement on EPA's Repeal of the Waters of the US Rule
Center for Food Safety's Statement on EPA's Repeal of the Waters of the US Rule
Center for Food Safety's Statement on EPA's Repeal of the Waters of the US Rule  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the repeal of the Waters of the United Sta
September 12th, 2019
Coalition Condemns Reappointment of Mega-Dairy Exec to State Agriculture Board
Coalition Condemns Reappointment of Mega-Dairy Exec to State Agriculture Board
Coalition Condemns Reappointment of Mega-Dairy Exec to State Agriculture Board Salem, OR—Ten family farm, animal welfare, and environmental groups today sent a letter to Governor Brown, condemning the
September 11th, 2019
Scorecard Shows Majority of Hemp CBD Producers Receiving Failing or Close-to-Failing Grades
Scorecard Shows Majority of Hemp CBD Producers Receiving Failing or Close-to-Failing Grades
Scorecard Shows Majority of Hemp CBD Producers Receiving Failing or Close-to-Failing Grades Hemp CBD companies failing to test for pesticides and contaminants Only 4 companies received an "A" grade Ba
August 30th, 2019
EPA Stands Behind Conclusion that Industrial Dairies Contaminate Lower Yakima Valley Drinking Water
EPA Stands Behind Conclusion that Industrial Dairies Contaminate Lower Yakima Valley Drinking Water
EPA Stands Behind Conclusion that Industrial Dairies Contaminate Lower Yakima Valley Drinking Water Yakima, WA.—Despite continued efforts to undermine sound science and community health, Congressman D
August 20th, 2019
Lawsuit Challenges Trump EPA's 200 Million-Acre Expansion of Bee-Killing Pesticide
Lawsuit Challenges Trump EPA's 200 Million-Acre Expansion of Bee-Killing Pesticide
Lawsuit Challenges Trump EPA's 200 Million-Acre Expansion of Bee-Killing Pesticide PORTLAND, Ore.— The Center for Food Safety and the Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration toda
August 20th, 2019
Food Safety Groups Sue Over FDA's Failure to Establish Food Testing Program
Food Safety Groups Sue Over FDA's Failure to Establish Food Testing Program
Food Safety Groups Sue Over FDA's Failure to Establish Food Testing Program As Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Continue, Trump Administration Unlawfully Withholds Laboratory Accreditation Rules Washingto
August 14th, 2019
Statement from Center for Food Safety on California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Taking Legal First Step Toward Cancelling Chlorpyrifos
Statement from Center for Food Safety on California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Taking Legal First Step Toward Cancelling Chlorpyrifos
Statement from Center for Food Safety on California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Taking Legal First Step Toward Cancelling Chlorpyrifos San Francisco, CA—"We are pleased to see the Califor
August 14th, 2019
Farmers, Conservationists Challenge Approval of Monsanto's Crop-Damaging Dicamba Pesticide
Farmers, Conservationists Challenge Approval of Monsanto's Crop-Damaging Dicamba Pesticide
Farmers, Conservationists Challenge Approval of Monsanto's Crop-Damaging Dicamba Pesticide Trump Administration Unlawfully Renews Monsanto's XtendiMax Weed-Killer Despite Rampant Drift, Millions of Ac
July 18th, 2019
The Trump Administration Again Refuses to Ban the Brain-Toxic Pesticide, Chlorpyrifos
The Trump Administration Again Refuses to Ban the Brain-Toxic Pesticide, Chlorpyrifos
The Trump Administration Again Refuses to Ban the Brain-Toxic Pesticide, Chlorpyrifos WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its decision to
July 18th, 2019
100,000+ People Demand a Green New Deal that Transforms Our Food System to Combat the Climate Crisis
100,000+ People Demand a Green New Deal that Transforms Our Food System to Combat the Climate Crisis
100,000+  People Demand a Green New Deal that Transforms Our Food System to Combat the Climate Crisis Citizen Petition Identifies Four Food System Policy Principles and Priorities that the Green New D
July 2nd, 2019
Center for Food Safety Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Keeping Secret the Reasons for Gutting the School Lunch Nutrition Program
Center for Food Safety Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Keeping Secret the Reasons for Gutting the School Lunch Nutrition Program
Center for Food Safety Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Keeping Secret the Reasons for Gutting the School Lunch Nutrition Program San Francisco, CA — Center for Food Safety (CFS) has filed a l
July 1st, 2019
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Decision to Exempt Factory Farms From Reporting Hazardous Air Pollution
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Decision to Exempt Factory Farms From Reporting Hazardous Air Pollution
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Decision to Exempt Factory Farms From Reporting Hazardous Air Pollution WASHINGTON, D.C.— Community and conservation groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protecti
June 28th, 2019
Hawai'i Board of Education Bans Herbicides on School Grounds in Response to Community Concerns
Hawai'i Board of Education Bans Herbicides on School Grounds in Response to Community Concerns
Picture: Hawai'i BOE meeting on June 24, 2019. Hawai'i Board of Education Bans Herbicides on School Grounds in Response to Community Concerns Honolulu, HI—This week, the Hawai'i State Board of Educati
June 18th, 2019
Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration's Approval of California's Cadiz Water Pipeline
Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration's Approval of California's Cadiz Water Pipeline
Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration's Approval of California's Cadiz Water Pipeline LOS ANGELES— A federal court today ruled that the Trump administration violated the law when it greenlighted
June 18th, 2019
Maui Agencies Discuss Pesticide-Free Land Management with Historic Plaintiff
Maui Agencies Discuss Pesticide-Free Land Management with Historic Plaintiff
From L to R: Autumn Ness, Hawai'i Center for Food Safety/Beyond Pesticides; Duane Sparkman, Organic Landscaper; DeWayne Lee Johnson. Photo credit: Chelsie Machado.  Maui Agencies Discuss Pesticide-Fre
June 13th, 2019
CFS Statement: Trump Signs Executive Order to Further Gut Federal GMO Oversight
CFS Statement: Trump Signs Executive Order to Further Gut Federal GMO Oversight
CFS Statement: Trump Signs Executive Order to Further Gut Federal GMO Oversight Washington, D.C.—On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) directing federal agencies to scale back reg