{"id":11875,"date":"2013-09-13T00:01:51","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T04:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=11875"},"modified":"2013-09-13T09:26:06","modified_gmt":"2013-09-13T13:26:06","slug":"despite-public-opposition-house-extends-monsanto-protection-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2013\/09\/despite-public-opposition-house-extends-monsanto-protection-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Public Opposition, House Extends Monsanto Protection Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, September 13, 2013) A three-month \u00a0extension of the \u00a0controversial budget provision protecting genetically-modified seed manufacturers \u00a0from litigation \u00a0was included in the \u00a0U.S. House of Representatives’ spending bill \u00a0on Tuesday evening. \u00a0Public interest and responsible business advocates say the provision \u00a0undermines the \u00a0federal courts\u2019 ability to safeguard farmers and the environment from potentially hazardous genetically engineered (GE) crops. The controversial corporate earmark, also known as the \u201cMonsanto Protection Act,\u201d or \u201cBiotech Rider,\u201d was included in last spring\u2019s 6-month Continuing Resolution (CR) spending bill<\/a>, which funds the government until the end of this month. Beyond Pesticides joined Center for Food Safety (CFS) \u00a0and over 120 of the nation\u2019s top organizations and businesses sent a letter<\/a> to Senate Majority Leader Reid and Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Mikulski Thursday calling on them to strip the rider from the bill on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Wrapped in a \u201cfarmer-friendly\u201d package, the rider represents a serious assault on the fundamental safeguards of our judicial system and would negatively impact farmers, the environment and public health across America. The rider would strip federal courts of their authority to halt the sale and planting of an illegal, potentially hazardous GE crop and compel USDA to allow continued planting of the same crop.<\/p>\n

In addition to being completely unnecessary, the rider represents an unprecedented attack on U.S. judicial review, which is an essential element of U.S. law and provides a critical check on government decisions that may negatively impact human health, the environment or livelihoods. This also raises potential jurisdictional concerns with the Senate Agriculture and Judiciary Committees and merit a \u00a0hearing by the committees before adoption.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is extremely disappointing to see the damaging \u201d\u02dcMonsanto Protection Act\u2019 policy rider extended in the House spending bill,\u201d said Colin O\u2019Neil, director of government affairs for Center for Food Safety. \u201cHundreds of thousands of Americans called their elected officials to voice their frustration and disappointment over the inclusion of \u201d\u02dcMonsanto Protection Act\u2019 this past spring. Its inclusion is a slap in the face to the American public and our justice system.\u201d<\/p>\n

In early March, Beyond Pesticides along with over one hundred food businesses and retailers, and family farm, consumer, health, environmental and civil liberties groups, led by CFS, united to oppose<\/a> the biotech rider. Because the rider was added to a CR that was needed to avoid a government shutdown, some members of Congress were reluctant to oppose it. \u00a0However Senator leadership issued strong statements last spring opposing the rider. According to Senator John Tester (D-MT), who worked to remove the rider and is the only farmer in the Senate, \u201cIf the USDA makes a mistake when it issues a permit to plant a genetically modified crop, they can\u2019t go back and pull that crop out of the ecosystem, out of our land. If a court finds that, in this case the USDA, a federal agency, finds this crop is bad, is harmful, the USDA, because of this rider, is required not to comply with that court ruling.\u201d<\/p>\n

In June, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee announced her intent to oppose the rider<\/a>. The rider undermines the basic tenants of the U.S. constitution. It takes away the authority of federal courts to stop the sale or production of genetically modified crops, a blatant attack on the American system of checks and balances. In addition, the provision would compel the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately grant any requests for permits to allow continued planting and commercialization of unlawfully approved GE crops.<\/p>\n

For more information on the environmental hazards associated with GE technology, visit Beyond Pesticides\u2019 Genetic Engineering webpage<\/a>. As always, best way to avoid genetically engineered foods in the marketplace is to purchase foods that have the USDA Certified Organic Seal<\/a>. Under organic certification standards, genetically modified organisms and their byproducts are prohibited.<\/p>\n

Source: Center for Food Safety<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Beyond Pesticides joined Center for Food Safety (CFS) \u00a0and over 120 of the nation\u2019s top organizations and businesses sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid and Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Mikulski Thursday calling on them to strip the rider from the bill on Thursday. Wrapped in a \u201cfarmer-friendly\u201d package, the rider represents a serious assault on the fundamental safeguards of our judicial system and would negatively impact farmers, the environment and public health across America. 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By forging ties with governments, nonprofits, and people who rely on these natural resources, we reduce the need for unnecessary pesticide use and protect public health and the environment. Beyond Pesticides provides hands-on services to the public and supports local action by: identifying and interpreting hazards; and, designing safe pest management programs. With the information provided by Beyond Pesticides, people may not only be able to make informed choices and adopt practices that protect themselves and their families from unnecessary exposure to pesticides, but they will be able to effect changes on community-wide pest management decisions and policies that govern pesticide use, such as pesticide uses in parks, schools, for community insect control and along roadsides. 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