Bayer Pushes Legislation in Multiple States for Legal Shield Against Lawsuits April 18, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut and David A. Lieb DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been...
Brazilian Prosecutors Seek to Ban Popular Herbicide Atrazine October 6, 2023 By Ana Mano Brazilian labor prosecutors have requested a court order to ban the use of atrazine, which is present in 5% of...
Court Orders Pruitt’s EPA to Reverse Course and Ban Crop Pesticide August 10, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel A divided federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban a widely-used pesticide that critics...
Court Allows Banana Farmers’ Toxic Pesticide Claims Against Fruit, Chemical Firms September 7, 2016 By Jonathan Stempel Hundreds of banana farmers from Central America and South America will again have their day in court, after a U.S....