Tag: Monsanto
Monsanto drops lawsuits against Mexican government over its genetically modified corn...
Several lawsuits were initiated in response to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador 2020 presidential decree, which aimed to ban glyphosate and genetically modified (GM) corn for human consumption.
Washington court reverses verdict against Bayer in PCBs case
A $185 million verdict against Pharmacia—a Monsanto spinoff—which sold now-banned chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), was found liable in 2021 for chemical contamination.
Jury hands down $2.25 billion verdict to Bayer in Roundup weed...
John McKivison sued Bayer because he believes he developed cancer after using Roundup on his property for two decades,
A poisoned legacy: challenging the EPA’s reluctance to ban glyphosate amidst...
Unveiling the controversy: a deep dive into the legal, scientific, and humanitarian debate over glyphosate's future
Glyphosate sales fall as Bayer takes a €2.5 billion hit
A “significant further decline” of glyphosate sales could push Bayer towards a breakup of its agriculture business.
Glyphosate found in more than 80% of U.S. urine samples
Glyphosate was listed as a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer in 2015.
Bayer appeal to dismiss Roundup weedkiller lawsuits rejected by U.S. Supreme...
Bayer said it plans to replace glyphosate-based weed-killing ingredients in products for non-professionals in the U.S. with alternative active ingredients in order to “manage litigation risk in the U.S.,” but not due to concerns about safety.
The rest of the story—Monsanto owner Bayer struggles to shed Roundup...
Monsanto owner, Bayer AG, is contemplating pulling the popular herbicide from the residential market as it struggles to cement a strategy to limit ongoing litigation.
Bayer considers putting an end to US glyphosate sales
“Removing glyphosate from residential use would be a step in the right direction.”
Roundup verdict of $25M upheld in US appeals court
“It’s a slam dunk for plaintiffs. This proves these claims are viable in the tort system.”
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Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
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Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to book bans
Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.
GOP Medicaid cuts would drop millions from coverage while boosting tax breaks for the...
New Republican plan could strip 8.6 million Americans of healthcare while permanently enriching the ultra-wealthy through revived 2017 tax breaks.
One in ten Americans lives in a sinking city, new study finds
Groundbreaking research from Columbia University reveals that land beneath America’s largest cities is sinking—mostly due to groundwater extraction—posing a hidden but growing threat to infrastructure, flood safety, and climate resilience.