Report raises alarm over GMO wheat as it inches closer to US fields
A genetically modified wheat under development in the US would increase the use of an herbicide that is linked to soil, water and fetal harm, according to a new report.
Monsanto
Bayer wins preliminary court approval for its proposed Roundup class action settlement
Bayer’s proposed $7.25 billion class action settlement of Roundup litigation received preliminary approval from a Missouri court on Wednesday, rejecting opposition from a group of lawyers representing roughly 20,000 plaintiffs who claim they developed cancer from using the company’s herbicide products.
Texas Standard
TNL Editor-in-Chief Carey Gillam talked with Texas Standard, a daily broadcast news show, about President Donald Trump’s actions to protect production of glyphosate, a common chemical used in the weedkiller Roundup.
Trump executive order on glyphosate is a “fake news fantasy”
Wherever Trump looks, he sees existential threats to America that do not exist. He invents fantasy crises as a pretext to exercise emergency powers, like the emergency tariffs just invalidated by the Supreme Court.
Not so fast – lawyers for cancer victims see “red flags” in Bayer’s $7.25 billion Roundup settlement deal
A group of 14 law firms representing nearly 20,000 plaintiffs is seeking to intervene in Bayer’s proposed class action settlement of Roundup litigation, citing concerns that the settlement deal will not be fair to cancer victims.
Bayer cites Trump support in Supreme Court Roundup battle
In an opening salvo aimed at convincing the US Supreme Court to curtail costly Roundup litigation, Bayer is citing support from President Donald Trump and US regulators while renewing a threat to stop sales of glyphosate-based herbicides to farmers if it does not prevail with the justices.
WATCH: Bayer proposes $7.25 billion Roundup cancer settlement
Bayer has announced a proposed $7.25 billion class action settlement to address tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer — including future cases. The deal must still be approved by the court and ties into a key Supreme Court fight over weedkiller warnings.
Bayer proposes $7.25 billion class action settlement in Roundup litigation
In a bold bid to put costly US Roundup litigation behind it, Bayer on Tuesday announced a $7.25 billion proposed class action settlement for users of its glyphosate-based weed killing products who have cancer now or develop cancer in the next several years, with average awards ranging from $10,000 to $165,000.
Supreme Court sets April hearing for Roundup preemption case
The US Supreme Court has set an April hearing in a closely watched case brought by Bayer that seeks to make the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the ultimate arbiter of warning labels on pesticides such as the company’s popular Roundup weed killer.
Florida tests show pesticide in popular breads
Florida officials this week unveiled test results showing multiple breads commonly sold in grocery stores contained residues of glyphosate weed killer, a chemical scientists have linked to cancer.