By MARIA DINZEO SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Deregulating Monsanto’s herbicide-resistant variety of alfalfa did not violate any environmental laws, the 9th Circuit ruled. Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa is genetically engineered to be resistant to the company’s herbicide Roundup…. Read More ›
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The “Monsanto Rider”: Are Biotech Companies About to Gain Immunity From Federal Law? (article 2 confirmation)
While many Americans were firing up barbecues and breaking out the sparklers to celebrate Independence Day, biotech industry executives were more likely chilling champagne to celebrate another kind of independence: immunity from federal law. A so-called “Monsanto rider,” quietly slipped… Read More ›