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April 18, 2018 | Press Release

Earthjustice Condemns Partisan Farm Bill

U.S. Rep. Conaway’s Farm Bill adds toxic, political riders that will harm our health, water, and land

April 17, 2018 | Legal Document

Legal Document: FOIA Lawsuit Demands Information About EPA’s Plan To Gut Pesticide Protections

Farmworker Justice and Earthjustice file a lawsuit to force the Environmental Protection Agency to turn over communications between EPA and interest groups related to the anticipated gutting of pesticide safeguards that protect farmworkers, families, and communities from toxic chemicals.

April 13, 2018 | Press Release

Earthjustice Condemns Rigged Farm Bill

Bill includes drastic cuts to conservation and nutrition programs

April 12, 2018 | Press Release

Environmentalists and Farmers Seek Court Decision Halting Use of Dow’s “Agent Orange” Pesticide

New filings reveal Enlist Duo unlawfully approved by Trump EPA, will harm endangered species and non-GMO crops

April 9, 2018 | Press Release

FOIA Lawsuit Demands Information About EPA’s Plan To Gut Pesticide Protections

Revisions to crucial pesticide protections could let minors work with pesticides, again

March 27, 2018 | Blog Post

Esta semana, recuerda las manos que cosechan tu comida

Esta es la XIX Semana Nacional de Concienciación del Trabajador Agrícola. Durante esta semana, el país le rinde honor a los 2.5 millones de hombres y mujeres que trabajan la tierra, desde el amanecer hasta que se pone el sol.

March 7, 2018 | Blog Post

‘Big Pizza’ is Lobbying Congress to Put Profit Ahead of Public Health

Major pizza chains and convenience stores are fighting the federal menu labeling law in a bid to hide calorie counts.

February 12, 2018 | Press Release

Farmers, Conservationists Challenge Trump’s EPA, Monsanto Over Crop-Damaging Pesticide

EPA unlawfully approved Monsanto’s XtendiMax weed-killer, ignoring warnings of rampant drift, destroying crops on millions of acres in devastating 2017 farm season with more to come