Trinity Journal Coverage of Caltrans Herbicide Spray Plans
Caltrans may resume herbicide spraying
By AMY GITTELSOHN The Trinity Journal
Trinity County Transportation Director Rick Tippett informs residents that the meeting they showed up for Feb. 27 was not open to the public.
Amy Gittelsohn...
Scientists call for new review of herbicide, cite ‘flawed’ U.S. regulations
Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:12pm EDT Reuters:
Scientists call for new review of herbicide, cite 'flawed' U.S. regulations
U.S. regulators have relied on flawed and outdated research to allow expanded use of an herbicide linked to...
Pesticides act like like Nicotine in a Bee’s brain, with deadly consequences
Bees are attracted to nectar containing common pesticides, scientists at Newcastle University and Trinity College Dublin have discovered. This could increase their chances of exposure to high levels of pesticides.
Previous studies have suggested that...
IARC of the World Health Organization labels Roundup a probable carcinogen
LONDON (AP) — One of the world's most popular weed-killers — and the most widely used kind in the U.S. — has been labeled a probable carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on...
Are Your Delicious, Healthy Almonds Killing Bees?
Are Your Delicious, Healthy Almonds Killing Bees?
—By Tom Philpott - Mother Jones
Tue Apr. 29, 2014 3:00 AM PDT
Honeybees and almond blooms: mutual dependence Protasov AN/ShutterstockCalifornia dominates almond production like Saudi Arabia wishes it dominated...