Daniel Raichel
Director, Pollinators & Pesticides, Nature
Daniel Raichel focuses on protecting our nation’s bee populations from the ever-growing threats to their health and existence—in particular, the use of bee-toxic pesticides. Before joining the Nature Program, Raichel was co-director of NRDC’s Community Fracking Defense Project and an advocate for the cleanup of industrial pollution in the New York region. Raichel holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Cornell University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. He works out of the Chicago office.
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Groups Call on Minnesota to Address Rampant Neonic Pollution
Expert BlogMinnesotaLucas Rhoads, Daniel Raichel
NRDC and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy are suing the state to stop harmful, unnecessary pesticide pollution.
Vermont Becomes Second State to Take Big Steps for Bees
Expert BlogVermontDaniel Raichel
The Vermont legislature enacted a bill curbing the use of bee-toxic neonic pesticides on the first day of Pollinator Week.
No, the Bees Are Not Okay
Expert BlogUnited StatesDaniel Raichel, Lena Freij
On World Bee Day, bees need our help as much as ever.
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Neonic Pesticides Threaten Human Health
Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sass, Daniel Raichel
Roughly half of all Americans are exposed to neurotoxic neonic pesticides on any given day, and children are especially at risk.
Need-Based Use Programs for Insecticides Work: Protect Our Health and the Environment, Save Insecticide Seed Coatings for Real Pest Problems
Fact SheetUnited StatesMaya Korb, Daniel Raichel, Allison Johnson
Rather than automatically coating seeds with unnecessary and high-risk insecticides, these chemicals should only be used when really needed.
Neonics: The Toxic Truth
Fact SheetUnited States, Minnesota, Michigan, California, ColoradoAllison Johnson, Daniel Raichel, Lucas Rhoads, Lena Freij
Pesticides kill bees, pollute water, and threaten our health.
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Colorado Can Join Leading States by Curbing Second “Silent Spring” Pesticide Pollution
Ed Board MemoColoradoDaniel Raichel
SB26-065 would reduce Coloradoans’ exposure to neonic pollution by adopting a model where neonic seed coatings could be used only when they’re the right solution for a verified pest problem.