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A former USDA scientist is sharing his research on regenerative agriculture after visits with 2,000 farms across the US. His latest findings suggest regenerative agriculture can play a vital role in carbon capture. The post Backed by data, a former USDA scientist makes the case for regenerative agriculture appeared first on The New Lede.

Opposing teams of attorneys spent hours on Monday battling over a proposed $7.25 billion settlement of the US Roundup cancer litigation that, if approved, would allow Bayer to keep selling its controversial glyphosate weed killers while providing roughly $10,000 to $165,000 for individuals suffering from cancer they blame on Roundup use. The post Judge weighs “fairness” of $7.25 billion Roundup settlement for cancer victims appeared first on The New Lede.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) worked directly with pesticide maker Bayer in approving the controversial herbicide dicamba earlier this year, presenting the company with different options for how to reduce drift and runoff and then aligning on those options in the final decision, according to internal agency records. The post EPA coordinated with Bayer on reapproval for controversial herbicide dicamba appeared first on The New Lede.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule making it mandatory for companies to notify the agency about new chemical ingredients they determined are safe for use in food. The post FDA tightens oversight on foods “Generally Recognized as Safe” appeared first on The New Lede.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has backed off its re-assessment of cancer-causing nitrates despite decades of research suggesting the contaminant is more harmful than previously thought and that nitrate pollution is at crisis levels in US drinking water. The post EPA stalls long-planned nitrate cancer review as pollution crisis grows appeared first on The New Lede.