After Contentious US Committee Vote, Bayer and Allies a Step Closer to New Federal Protections for Pesticides

After contentious US committee vote, Bayer and allies a step closer to new federal protections for pesticides

A group of US lawmakers failed on Tuesday to beat back a provision in a congressional appropriations bill that would help protect pesticide makers from being sued and could hinder state efforts to warn about risks of pesticide products. Led by US Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat from Maine, multiple lawmakers spoke at Tuesday’s House Committee on Appropriations meeting urging passage of an amendment striking a rider from a fiscal year 2026 appro…

House Committee Advances Bill To Keep Public In Dark About Pesticide Risks

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Appropriations Committee voted by party line to approve a Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill, inclusive of language (Sec. 453) that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from improving the rules for warning labels on pesticides. The legislation heads to the House floor after August recess. The move comes as Roundup manufacturer Bayer pushes to pass the Cancer Gag Act, which would shield pes…

House Appropriations Committee Advances Bill To Keep Public In Dark About Pesticide Risks

Today, the House Appropriations Committee voted by party line to approve a Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill, inclusive of language (Sec. 453) that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from improving the rules for warning labels on pesticides. The legislation heads to the House floor after August recess.The move comes as Roundup manufacturer Bayer pushes to pass the Cancer Gag Act, which would shield pesticide corporations …

House Committee Advances Bill To Keep Public In Dark About Pesticide Risks : Indybay

Appropriations bill rider would prevent EPA from improving warning labels on dangerous pesticides, as industry pushes to shield manufacturers from health-related lawsuits

Parliament Panel Seeks Strict Laws on Fake Agrochemicals I Economy India

Concerned over the rampant use of counterfeit pesticides, the committee recommends harsher penalties and tighter regulations to protect farmers and agriculture. New Delhi (Economy India): A parliamentary standing committee has raised serious concerns over the growing menace of counterfeit agricultural chemicals in India, calling for stringent laws and harsher penalties to deter their production, sale, and use.The committee’s report, tabled in Pa…

GreenLatinos Condemns House Committee Vote on Interior Budget Bill That Slashes Environmental Protections and Threatens Latino Communities - GreenLatinosclosechevron-downbars

WASHINGTON — In response to the House Appropriations Committee vote to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies budget bill, GreenLatinos expresses deep concern over what can only be described as a coordinated attack on environmental protection, public health, and equitable access to public lands. “This bill reflects an unfortunate disinvestment in the agencies and programs that keep our air clean, our water safe,…