Tag: colony collapse disorder
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Scientists Release Landmark Worldwide Assessment Detailing Effects of Bee-Killing Pesticides
The report looks beyond the harmful affects on bees…
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Half a Million Americans Urge EPA to Protect Bees
Yesterday, more than 500,000 signatures were delivered to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, urging the nation’s top-ranking environmental leader to protect bees and other pollinators. The date marks the one-year anniversary of the lawsuit filed against EPA by beekeepers, food, and environmental groups, including Beyond Pesticides, over the continued allowance of two bee-toxic pesticides: clothianidin and thiamethoxam.…
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Americans Unite to Sue EPA Demanding Protection of Bees
Last week, the beekeeping industry filed legal action against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) for approving a new bee-harming pesticide …
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Scientists Call for End to Cosmetic Insecticide Use After Bumblebee Genocide in Oregon
In response to these concerns, several local governments are taking action to prevent further bee deaths. One of the most startling of these efforts was …
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50,000 Bumblebees Dead After Neonicotinoid Pesticide Use in Oregon
An estimated 50,000 bumblebees, likely representing more than 300 colonies, were found dead or dying in a shopping mall parking lot in Wilsonville, OR. Authorities confirmed Friday that the massive bee die-off …