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Rich Pedroncelli/APOregon’s Department of Agriculture began phasing out the use of chlorpyrifos in 2020. Now, the state will ban most of its uses this month — with some exceptions. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP PhotoA major UC Merced study and survey detail the harsh conditions many of California’s farmworkers experience at home and work. The issues are under a spotlight following the recent mass shootings at two mushroom farms.
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Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said compounds in Monsanto's products continued to pollute Oregon's land and waterways many decades after the company knew its compounds were highly toxic. -
A newly published study confirms for the first time that heavy pesticide use on illegal cannabis grows in Northern California is contaminating local waterways.
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Results from 20 years of stream testing show voluntary program has succeeded in some areas, struggles in others
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California is acting later than many states in regulating neonicotinoids, but its rules would be among the nation’s most extensive. They would change how growers kill pests on nuts, citrus and other fruit crops.
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The new year will bring changes to the areas forest managers can spray pesticides in Oregon and how far away timber must be harvested from fish-bearing streams in the Siskiyou region.
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You've probably seen private landowners posting homemade "NO SPRAYING" signs along the roadways that border their properties. Now some residentes are…
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The light regulatory touch preferred by the current White House means regulations proposed in earlier administrations are being altered or cancelled…
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The chemical glyphosate may not be a household word, but products that contain it get used in many households. Glyphosate is the key ingredient in…
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It's hard to imagine counting up to a billion of anything. But that's the approximate weight--in pounds--of pesticides used in the United States each…
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California's enormous agricultural bounty involves the use of a lot of pesticides. In fact, pesticide use trended upward in recent years. This is despite…
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Shopping trips always bear interesting results for the Environmental Working Group. It's become a frequent occurrence: EWG analyizes test data from USDA…
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We trust that regulators will make sure nothing deadly gets into our food. But that doesn't mean our food is completely pesticide-free. Recent research by…
