Big Ag’s Unwinnable Arms Race
Glyphosate, a toxic herbicide, is under attack. But it’s not enough to develop “better” chemical weapons in our war against crop-killing weeds. We need to...
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Monarch Butterfly Numbers Remain Dangerously Low
The World Wildlife Fund and their partners announced the results of their yearly monarch butterfly survey today at 2.48 hectares, down 14% from last year’s co...
Colorado’s Call of the Wild
The state used to be home to gray wolves. Can it ever get them back?...
EPA Gets It Wrong on Enlist Duo—Again
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again failed to fully evaluate the impacts of the combination pesticide Enlist Duo before approving it for...
Monarch Population Dips While EPA Re-Approves Pesticide Use
The monarch butterfly population has declined yet again to 2.91 hectares—almost 30% less than last year’s population. The monarch population has been in steady...
EPA Proposes to Re-Approve Combination Herbicide Enlist Duo
Nearly a year after EPA asked a court to withdraw the agency’s registration of Enlist Duo, a new herbicide that combines glyphosate and 2,4 D, the agency now...