The Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States, and the Humane Society Legislative Fund filed a petition with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) nearly a year ago, favoring more process in rulemaking.

The 51-page petition was submitted on June 20, 2024, but FSIS did

Continue Reading Petition asks USDA to remove agency’s exemption from National Environmental Policy Act requirements

Two letters, signed by representatives of differing communities, express dissatisfaction with the Biden-Harris Administration’s progress in fighting Avian flu and offer suggestions for improvement.

One of the letters is from Hannah Connor, Deputy Director of Environmental Health, for the Center for Biological Diversity, and also written on behalf of CleanAIRE

Continue Reading Letters question whether Federal Avian flu response is enough

Public-interest groups led by the Center for Food Safety want the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to review EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler’s decision to permit continued use of the farm pesticide dicamba.

Rural Coalition, Pesticide Action, Network North America, Beyond Pesticides, Center for Biological Diversity, and CFS
Continue Reading Pesticide opponents want Ninth Circuit to review EPA’s latest dicamba pesticide ruling