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With 8,000 Lawsuits Pending, Bayer Claims No Buyer’s Remorse Following Monsanto Verdict

August 30, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: August 30, 2018

Bayer is dealing with the fallout from the 289 million dollar verdict against its new acquisition, Monsanto. Now that a jury has found the world’s most popular herbicide, glyphosate, guilty of causing a California man’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the German pharmaceutical… [read]

Your Wild Salmon May Actually Be Farmed…Or Trout

August 30, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Salmon season isn’t coming to a close on a high note, as August saw a massive farmed salmon escape, and the Chinese government decided it is acceptable to sell rainbow trout as salmon. Both incidents point to a breakdown in… [read]

EPA Reversal of Harmful Pesticide Ban Violated Federal Law, Says Appeals Court

August 23, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The Environmental Protection Agency under the direction of Scott Pruitt removed a 2012 ban of a harmful pesticide, chlorpyrifos, in 2017, a move that a federal appeals court ruled violated federal law. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in… [read]

Having a Medical Marijuana Card Disqualifies You From Gun Ownership, Says Federal Appeals Court

August 21, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: August 22, 2018

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Wednesday that a ban prohibiting individuals with medical marijuana cards from purchasing firearms does not infringe on their second amendment rights. The ruling is a response to a lawsuit filed by a… [read]

Trump EPA Announces the Reversal of Obama Fuel Economy Mandate

August 17, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The Trump administration continues its efforts to roll back Obama programs, announcing plans to eliminate the fuel economy mandate that requires automakers to reach a fleet average of 54.5 mpg by 2025. In light of the announcement, the fuel efficiency… [read]

Super-Bacteria Are Becoming Resistant to Alcohol-based Disinfectants

August 15, 2018 by Kristina Martin

A new Australian study has discovered that Enterococcus faecium, a bacteria already resistant to several drugs, has also evolved in response to the alcohol solutions used to disinfect in hospital settings. According to the study, Alcohol-based disinfectants and particularly hand… [read]

Study Shows Cell Phone Towers Harmful To Animals, Plants – 5G Will Be Much Worse

August 15, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Electromagnetic Radiation From Power Lines and Cell Towers Disorientates Birds, Insects, Affects Plant Health EKLIPSE is a UK based organization that aims to, “…improve the integration of emerging issues into policy development related to or impacting on biodiversity and ecosystem… [read]