Nitrate pollution is making headlines nationwide and new research is raising serious health concerns. From Iowa to California, studies are linking farm runoff and industrial livestock operations to contaminated drinking water and higher cancer risks.
Advocates, politicians, and concerned citizens gathered at the US Supreme Court this Monday as the justices heard arguments in a landmark pesticide case with major implications for corporate liability and consumer safety.
Daniel Hinkle, Senior State Affairs Counsel for the American Association for Justice, reacts to the arguments made today in the Monsanto SCOTUS hearing.
A US Supreme Court hearing that will take up the thorny question of pesticide regulation today is sparking heated debate over the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) when it comes to protecting consumers from harm.
US Senator Cory Booker at the People vs. Poison Rally discussing today’s SCOTUS hearing on Monsanto and the importance of continuing the MAHA movement.
US Representative Chellie Pingree discusses today’s SCOTUS hearing on Monsanto.
A major Supreme Court case could decide whether people can hold chemical companies accountable for harm. At the center is Roundup and a legal fight over whether federal law overrides state rights. The outcome could impact thousands of lawsuits nationwide.
Hundreds of organizations, individuals, and states are taking sides in a landmark Supreme Court pesticide case. Monsanto’s supporters say a ruling against them could trigger food shortages and leave the US vulnerable to foreign threats. Opponents say a win for Monsanto strips everyday people of their right to sue when dangerous chemicals make them sick.
From pesticide labels to a new report out of Iowa, there’s been a lot of news in the past week on how industrial farming may contribute to cancer in the US.
US and European regulators should take urgent action to more tightly regulate glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer, in light of strong scientific evidence that the pesticide can cause cancer and other health problems, a group of international scientists said last week at a symposium in Seattle.