Long Island: Report Finds Neonic Pesticides in Your Water
Whether or not you’ve heard of neonics —the wildly popular neurotoxic insecticides killing bees from coast to coast—if you live on Long Island, chances are you...
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Dead in the Water: Popular Pesticides Harm NY Wildlife
If you’ve heard about neonics —the world’s most widely used insecticides linked to massive bee deaths and bird declines across the U.S.—you might expect them...
Buzz Kill: U.S. Honeybees Suffer Worst Winter on Record
Big chemical companies are trying to put all the blame on the head of one tiny little parasite with a terrifying name: varroa destructor. But what’s the real ...
Minnesota’s Mixed Bag Session for Pollinators
Aside from a very notable bright spot, legislators mainly shied away from doing even the easy and obvious things to protect pollinators....
NY Bill Gives Pollinators Breather from Toxic Pesticides
A pollinating bee in the wild. A new bill in New York would help bees like her out. New York’s birds, bees, and other pollinators need a break from neonics—...
Bill Buzz: Minnesota Pollinator Protections Near Finish Line
Good news for Minnesota’s bees could be on the way....