Over 4 Million People Press Obama to Protect Bees
A coalition of beekeepers, farmers, business leaders, environmental and food safety advocates rallied in front of the White House and delivered more than 4 million petition signatures today calling on...
View ArticleOver 4 million people press Obama to protect bees
Washington, DC—A coalition of beekeepers, farmers, business leaders, environmental and food safety advocates rallied in front of the White House and delivered more than 4 million petition signatures...
View ArticleIn good news for pollinators and U.S. food supply, Court rejects bee-killing...
WASHINGTON, DC - Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of the chemical sulfoxaflor, one of class of pesticides linked to massive die-offs...
View ArticleUnprecedented bee declines threaten Thanksgiving dinner
Boston, Ma. – Pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, and green bean casserole are among the Thanksgiving dinner staples at risk if bee colonies continue to collapse at unprecedented rates, Environment America...
View ArticleYou’re building support to save the bees.
Millions of bees are dying off, with alarming consequences for our environment and our food supply. In 2015, we mobilized grassroots support for protecting these vital pollinators. Thanks to your...
View ArticleIn first-of-its-kind study, EPA confirms pesticide can harm bees
Boston, MA. – Eight months after pledging to examine the impact of four different pesticides on the health of pollinators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the first results are in, and...
View ArticleKeep Hives Alive Tour brings urgency to global pollinator decline
WASHINGTON, DC – The Keep the Hives Alive Tour kicks off today to raise awareness about the plight of pollinators and how toxic pesticides contribute to their decline.
View ArticleMillions of dead bees, millions more signatures highlight threat to bees &...
Washington, D.C.— A truck full of dead bees will make its final stop at a rally outside the headquarters of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this afternoon, culminating a coast-to-coast tour to...
View ArticleMinnesota is the Bees Knees When it Comes to Protecting Pollinators
Boston, MA - Demonstrating national leadership, today Minnesota’s Governor Mark Dayton and Commissioner of Agriculture Dave Frederickson announced a comprehensive plans to limit the use of bee-harming...
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The next step for bee conservation
Christy LeavittDirector of PartnershipsContact person by emailRead more about Christy LeavittThursday, October 13, 2016Learn more about recent headlines: "Bee species added to U.S. endangered species...
View Article119,662 Americans: Give Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Endangered Status
Washington, D.C.— As the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers granting Endangered Species Act protection to the rusty patched bumble bee, groups are taking the fight to their front door. Friends of...
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