?Tell the EPA: Stop a New Onslaught of 2,4-D ?Agent Orange? Toxins!

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) signaled it will approve Dow?s new Enlist-brand corn and soy crops, genetically engineered to resist massive doses of 2,4-D. Even though the agency admits that if the new crops are approved, the annual use of 2,4-D would jump from 26 million pounds to 176 million pounds.? Independent scientists predict the increase would be even more dramatic. But the USDA isn?t taking responsibility for paving the way for massive increases in the use of 2,4-D. Instead, the agency is passing the buck, claiming that it?s responsible only for approving the genetically engineered seeds, not the new formulation of 2,4-D herbicide that will be used on the crops.? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ultimately responsible for approving a massive increase in the use of 2,4-D, say the folks at the USDA. Dow?s 2,4-D toxicity is already so well-documented that in April 2012, the National Resources Defense Council pressed the EPA for a ban.?The ?super weeds? spawned by Monsanto?s first-generation of herbicide-tolerant GMOs have already drastically increased the use of 2,4-D. In 2012, farmers used nearly four times as much 2-4, D as they did in 2005.? It’s time for the EPA to step in and do its job to protect farmers, consumers and the environment from the excessive use of dangerous pesticides. Deadline Midnight May 30: Tell the EPA, Don?t Approve More Cancer-Causing Agent Orange Herbicide!

Tell Scotts You?re Boycotting All Its Products until the Company Drops Plans to Sell GMO Grass

This summer, some employees of Scotts will be testing Scotts Roundup Ready Kentucky Bluegrass, genetically engineered to withstand heavy applications of Monsanto?s Roundup. Scotts plans to have a commercial version of its GMO grass on the market next year, and a consumer version on store shelves by 2016. Both are unregulated. Neither is subject to safety testing. Click here to fill out a form to contact Scotts Chairman & CEO Jim Hagedorn, Chief Communications Officer Jim King, and a few other key executives. When you?ve finished, call Jim King, at (937) 578-5622, and let him know why you are boycotting Scotts products. Monsanto and Scotts found a way to circumvent the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulatory process, allowing them to develop and market Scotts Roundup Ready Kentucky Bluegrass without any safety testing. When consumers see it on the shelf, it will say Roundup Ready?but there will be no label that says the product is genetically modified.?The product?s use will result in a dramatic increase in the amount of Monsanto?s Roundup into the environment, where it will pollute soil and water, and expose people to increasingly higher levels of toxic chemicals. There will be no way to prevent the grass from contaminating non-GMO lawns and parks, or pastures used by farmers to graze their animals. Kentucky Bluegrass seed is genetically engineered to be resistant to the herbicide glyphosate (AKA Roundup). Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide has recently been described by researchers as, “the most biologically disruptive chemical in our environment,” and has been linked to a litany of health disorders and diseases.? Scotts is Monsanto’s exclusive agent for the marketing and distribution of consumer Roundup. Because Roundup will kill everything except the grass engineered to stand up to it, lawns all over the country will be green, lush?and toxic. Tell Scotts You Don?t Want More of Monsanto?s Chemicals in Your Soil and Drinking Water, and that You?re Boycotting All Scotts Products until the Company Drops Plans to Sell GMO Grass.

Stop Massive Expansion of U.S. Gas Exports

Two bills now sitting before Congress have the fossil fuel industry drooling: Senate Bill 2274 and House Bill 6 propose to fast track new exports of liquefied natural gas. An expansion of natural gas exports will mean a fracking boom that leaves us to? deal with the fallout — air and water contamination, earthquakes and climate disruption.? We can’t let it happen. The fossil fuel industry is seeking to exploit the crisis in Ukraine, claiming that U.S. natural gas will help our ally wean itself off Russian energy. But let’s call this like it is: These companies are looking to get rich by exporting more fracked natural gas around the world. ?Click here to take action and tell Congress to vote no on a natural gas export boom.