Congress Removes Pesticide Industry Protections from Funding Bill
TL;DR
Democrats successfully removed a rider from a US appropriations bill that would have limited lawsuits against pesticide companies like Bayer, aiming to protect consumer rights and state warnings about pesticide risks, amidst industry lobbying and ongoing legal battles over glyphosate-based products.
- Pesticide industry ‘immunity shield’ stripped from US appropriations bill The Guardian
- Funding bill excludes controversial pesticide provision hated by MAHA The Hill
- MAHA outrage kills contentious pesticide provision in funding bills USA Today
- Pingree Secures Major Win Against Big Chemical in EPA Funding Bill, Strips Rider That Would Shield Pesticides Manufacturers from Lawsuits Representative Chellie Pingree (.gov)
- Pesticide-Friendly Provision Stripped from Federal Spending Bill Friends of the Earth
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