November 22, 2016
A California federal judge on Monday tossed a lawsuit filed by farmers, beekeepers and environmentalists alleging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency failed to appropriately regulate certain pesticide-treated seeds, finding there was no final agency action that could be reviewed.
October 03, 2016
A group of agricultural trade organizations and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday continued their fight against a lawsuit in California federal court that alleges the EPA doesn't do enough to regulate pesticide-coated seeds that kill bees and wildlife, calling the suit a "wholesale attack" on the agency's federal pesticide regulations.
September 19, 2016
The Center for Food Safety, Pollinator Stewardship Council and American Bird Conservancy asked a California federal judge Monday for a quick win against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in a suit seeking closer regulation of pesticide-treated seeds that can kill honeybees and birds, arguing that a 2013 edict was a final agency action and subject to legal challenge.
September 16, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday moved for a quick win in a California federal court lawsuit by a group of beekeepers, farmers and environmental organizations that accuses the agency of failing to regulate pesticide-coated seeds mortal to honeybees.
May 13, 2016
A federal suit accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of failing to regulate pesticide-coated seeds mortal to honeybees is moving forward after a California federal judge said Friday he needs to review the administrative record to determine if the case is actionable.
April 29, 2016
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday urged a California judge to dismiss a suit accusing it of standing idle while pesticide-coated seeds kill off honey bees, arguing that a 2013 guidance document isn't a final action over which it can be sued.
January 06, 2016
A group of environmental organizations, farmers and beekeepers hit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday in California federal court with claims that it has failed to appropriately regulate certain insecticide seed coatings, saying they are killing bees and causing broader harm.