Tag: pesticides
EPA Chief Met With Dow Chemical CEO Before Deciding Not to Ban Toxic Pesticide
According to records obtained by the Associated Press, the EPA boss met with Liveris for about 30 minutes at a Houston hotel on March 9. Later that month, Pruitt announced that he would no longer pursue a ban on chlorpyrifos from being used on food, ignoring his agency’s own review that even small amounts of the pesticide could impact fetus and infant brain development.
Read MoreSyngenta Says Monsanto’s $2 Billion Break-Up Fee Comes With Caveat
Submitted by Food Democracy Now on July 28, 2015 – 4:14am By: Ludwig Burger Syngenta (SYNN.VX) has said a $2 billion break-up fee that unwanted U.S. suitor Monsanto (MON.N) has pledged to pay if its proposed $45 billion...
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