EPA, Bayer Worked Closely Together To Reinstate Dicamba: Report
A new investigative report details what some say is an overly collaborative relationship between Bayer and EPA, which led to the return of dicamba to the market after approval was…
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EPA Expected To Make Dicamba Approval Decision This Month To Address Unintended Crop Damage
Farmers await an FDA decision on the use of dicamba for next year's growing season after a federal court banned it, and manufacturers claim they have developed new formulations preventing…
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Dicamba Should Remain Banned Until Crop Drift Problem Solved, Environmental Groups’ Report States
A new report calls for the EPA to require dicamba manufacturers to solve its drift problem before allowing the weed killer to return to the market.
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BASF To Pay Up to $72.5M to Settle Talc Asbestos Claims
BASF has agreed to a $72.5 million settlement over claims it hid the presence of asbestos in talc dug up from a Vermont mine.
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Weed Killer Manufacturers Seek Rehearing Over Dicamba Ban
Weed killer manufacturers are urging a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision which banned many uses of the weed killer dicamba, which has been linked to widespread crop damage.
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Dicamba Crop Damage This Year On Track To Be Worst Yet, Researcher Warns
An Iowa agricultral scientist warns that 2020 has seen the most extensive crop damage from dicamba use yet.
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Environmentalists Say EPA Defying Court Ruling That Bans Dicamba
An EPA order cancelling approval for dicamba in the wake of a court ruling has sewn confusion due to provisions allowing use of the herbicide through July.
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Dicamba’s EPA Approval Revoked By Federal Appeals Court
The EPA has been forced to reverse its approval of certain dicamba weed killer products after a federal appeals court ruled the agency erred in approving it for over-the-top use.
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Dicamba Exposure Increases Liver Cancer Risks: NIH Study Warns
A new study warns that exposure to dicamba could increase the risk of liver cancer.
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Lawsuit Calls For Ban On Dicamba Spraying In Upcoming Growing Season
Several environmental and farming groups are challenging the EPA's decision to approve the weed killer dicamba, which some farmers say was designed to drift onto neighboring fields and kill non-dicamba-resistant…