Trump’s EPA gave the okay to the ‘emergency’ use of sulfoxaflor, the bee-killing pesticide, on 13.9 million acres across 11 states.
Back in 2015, beekeepers sued to suspend the use of sulfoxaflor and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the EPA’s usage of this harmful pesticide saying there had not been enough studies made regarding the impact that the insecticide would have on honey bee colonies.
With more than 40 percent of the world’s insect population on the verge of extinction this next decade, why would such a move be approved?
Evidentially, there is a loophole in The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act “that allows for entities and states to request emergency exemptions to spraying pesticides where they otherwise wouldn’t be allowed to spray.”
According to Return to Now, the ‘emergency’ is “tarnished plant bugs on cotton fields and strawberry fields and sugarcane aphids on sorghum, a crop used in livestock feeds.” This problem is not a new problem and could be solved without the use of this harmful chemical.
With this action taken, our planet’s biodiversity is at serious risk. Texas, being one of the states to be sprayed with this pesticide, hosts an important migration route for monarch butterflies as well as is home to 800 native bee species and eight species of bumblebees. “Even at subacute, very low doses, sulfoxaflor will have a very dramatic effect on bumblebee reproduction,” says Environmental Health Director and Senior Attorney Lori Ann Burd.
Food Democracy Now!@food_democracy Breaking: #Trump #EPA OKs ‘Emergency’ to Dump Bee-Killing Pesticide on 16 Million Acres “emergency” approvals 2 spray sulfoxaflor—an insecticide the agency considers “very highly toxic” 2 bees via @EcoWatch http://bit.ly/2BMjW37 #savethebees #Pesticides
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Hucksters have always been with us with no real respect for our laws, rules, and regulations. Always able to buy low and sell high something that sizzles or shines but adds no real lasting value. Fools gold and snake oil were some of the commodities sold on the outskirts of towns in the past. Now we have monopolies with lobbyists who direct our millionaire Congresspeople to do their bidding. Those who attempted to grow/nurture civilizations made laws and rule and regulations to add lasting value and create and share prosperity in a vibrant economy, while the hucksters only look to short term profit with hoarding not sharing of wealth. “Greed is good”, became a battle cry that changed the idle rich to job creators with prosperity for the wealthy few and austerity offered as the silver bullet for all the problems of the masses. We stood by as money became “speech” and only vast sums for money can propel one into a government office creating a Congress of the wealthy with no real understanding of the people they are supposed to represent. We get the government we deserve and choose to allow the corrupt and incompetent, but greedy, to continue to hold office, there is no one to blame but ourselves. Pogo was correct; “We have met the enemy and he is us”
“Did we do something bad?” …Why, yes, we did! We elected (another) jackass who is willing to lie relentlessly about the environment to protect corporate profits.
Rejoice! Just think of all the rice we can raise with the water available from the floods caused by climate change. Bees just spread pollen around and sets off my allergies./s
Interesting. The cartoon above, dated 7/14/19 (today), is the one that appeared two days ago (Friday, 7/12/19) in the Post.
The 7/14 Toles cartoon looks like this:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/14/facial-recognition-technology-may-yield-some-unsettling-recognitions/?utm_term=.d9bf41c523f9
I was trying to craft a meme about 45’s love of West Virginia coal and the creation of a new circle of hell for his exclusive use—the hottest ever, unbelievably hot. This cartoon will do.
DarthRevan almost 5 years ago
The GOP’s environmental policies are such a joke, I’d laugh if there weren’t so much at stake.
Dtroutma almost 5 years ago
Too cool a place for him.
amethyst52 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Trump’s EPA gave the okay to the ‘emergency’ use of sulfoxaflor, the bee-killing pesticide, on 13.9 million acres across 11 states.
Back in 2015, beekeepers sued to suspend the use of sulfoxaflor and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the EPA’s usage of this harmful pesticide saying there had not been enough studies made regarding the impact that the insecticide would have on honey bee colonies.
With more than 40 percent of the world’s insect population on the verge of extinction this next decade, why would such a move be approved?
Evidentially, there is a loophole in The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act “that allows for entities and states to request emergency exemptions to spraying pesticides where they otherwise wouldn’t be allowed to spray.”
According to Return to Now, the ‘emergency’ is “tarnished plant bugs on cotton fields and strawberry fields and sugarcane aphids on sorghum, a crop used in livestock feeds.” This problem is not a new problem and could be solved without the use of this harmful chemical.
With this action taken, our planet’s biodiversity is at serious risk. Texas, being one of the states to be sprayed with this pesticide, hosts an important migration route for monarch butterflies as well as is home to 800 native bee species and eight species of bumblebees. “Even at subacute, very low doses, sulfoxaflor will have a very dramatic effect on bumblebee reproduction,” says Environmental Health Director and Senior Attorney Lori Ann Burd.
Food Democracy Now!@food_democracy Breaking: #Trump #EPA OKs ‘Emergency’ to Dump Bee-Killing Pesticide on 16 Million Acres “emergency” approvals 2 spray sulfoxaflor—an insecticide the agency considers “very highly toxic” 2 bees via @EcoWatch http://bit.ly/2BMjW37 #savethebees #Pesticides
1912:41 PM – Feb 19, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy
Trump EPA OKs ‘Emergency’ to Dump Bee-Killing Pesticide on 16 Million AcresThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported this wee
Ontman almost 5 years ago
It’s not good intentions he’s paving the road to hell with.
superposition almost 5 years ago
Hucksters have always been with us with no real respect for our laws, rules, and regulations. Always able to buy low and sell high something that sizzles or shines but adds no real lasting value. Fools gold and snake oil were some of the commodities sold on the outskirts of towns in the past. Now we have monopolies with lobbyists who direct our millionaire Congresspeople to do their bidding. Those who attempted to grow/nurture civilizations made laws and rule and regulations to add lasting value and create and share prosperity in a vibrant economy, while the hucksters only look to short term profit with hoarding not sharing of wealth. “Greed is good”, became a battle cry that changed the idle rich to job creators with prosperity for the wealthy few and austerity offered as the silver bullet for all the problems of the masses. We stood by as money became “speech” and only vast sums for money can propel one into a government office creating a Congress of the wealthy with no real understanding of the people they are supposed to represent. We get the government we deserve and choose to allow the corrupt and incompetent, but greedy, to continue to hold office, there is no one to blame but ourselves. Pogo was correct; “We have met the enemy and he is us”
JDave almost 5 years ago
My wish is for the disgusting tyrant to make his permanent trip to Trump Heaven very soon.
Bookworm almost 5 years ago
“Did we do something bad?” Yes, we did. We placed personality above principle and accountability.
kailua888 almost 5 years ago
Can Tom draw a cartoon about the ACLU helping promote certain child-oriented literature ? Massachusetts/Curley .
comixbomix almost 5 years ago
“Did we do something bad?” …Why, yes, we did! We elected (another) jackass who is willing to lie relentlessly about the environment to protect corporate profits.
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
The cartoon looks like Trump’s future for the USA.
I was told there would be winning.
kentmarx36 almost 5 years ago
Rejoice! Just think of all the rice we can raise with the water available from the floods caused by climate change. Bees just spread pollen around and sets off my allergies./s
Librarylady almost 5 years ago
New level in Dante’s Circle of Hell:
https://research.bowdoin.edu/dante-today/written-word/trump-circle/
cmxx almost 5 years ago
Interesting. The cartoon above, dated 7/14/19 (today), is the one that appeared two days ago (Friday, 7/12/19) in the Post.
The 7/14 Toles cartoon looks like this:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/14/facial-recognition-technology-may-yield-some-unsettling-recognitions/?utm_term=.d9bf41c523f9
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
“Donald Trump abandoned the Iran nuclear deal to spite Barack Obama, according to a leaked memo written by the UK’s former ambassador in the US.
Sir Kim Darroch described the move as an act of “diplomatic vandalism”, according to the Mail on Sunday.
The paper says the memo was written after the then Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson appealed to the US in 2018 to stick with the nuclear deal.
The latest leak came despite the Met Police warning against publication.”
quixotic3 almost 5 years ago
“Conservatives” have become a death cult.
gwarnusz almost 5 years ago
I was trying to craft a meme about 45’s love of West Virginia coal and the creation of a new circle of hell for his exclusive use—the hottest ever, unbelievably hot. This cartoon will do.