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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, March 14, 2007) On March 12, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA\u2019s) 2005 approval of genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa is vacated and ordered an immediate halt to sales of the GE seed. The judge\u2019s ruling follows a hearing held last week in the case brought by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) against USDA for approving GE alfalfa without conducting the required Environmental Impact Statement.<\/font><\/p>\n

In a press release issued by CFS, Will Rostov, senior attorney said, \u201cWe are pleased that the judge called for halt to sales of this potentially damaging crop.” Mr. Rostov continued, \u201cRoundup Ready alfalfa poses threats to farmers, to our export markets, and to the environment. We expect the USDA to abide by the law and give these harmful effects of the crop full consideration.”<\/font><\/p>\n

The preliminary injunction<\/a> ordered by Judge Charles Breyer in the Federal Northern District of California follows his ruling last month, finding that USDA violated national environmental laws by approving GE alfalfa without a full Environmental Impact Statement. In addition to barring seed sales, the injunction calls for a March 30, 2007, halt to planting of GE alfalfa by farmers who have already purchased their seed.<\/font><\/p>\n

Monsanto and Forage Genetics, the developers of the GE alfalfa seed, argued against the injunction. But while Monsanto and its allies claimed that delaying the sale or planting of their GE seed would harm farmers, the judge found otherwise. \u201cDisappointment in the delay to their switch to Roundup Ready alfalfa is not an interest which outweighs the potential environmental harm\u201d\u00a6” posed by the GE crop, he wrote.<\/font><\/p>\n

The March 12 decision is consistent with Judge Breyer\u2019s ruling of February 13<\/a>, in which Judge Breyer found that USDA failed to address concerns that Roundup Ready alfalfa will contaminate natural and organic alfalfa. The ruling noted that \u201c\u201d\u00a6for those farmers who choose to grow non-genetically engineered alfalfa, the possibility that their crops will be infected with the engineered gene is tantamount to the elimination of all alfalfa; they cannot grow their chosen crop.” Commenting on the agency\u2019s refusal to assess this risk and others, the judge noted that, \u201cNothing in NEPA, the relevant regulations, or the caselaw support such a cavalier response.”<\/font><\/p>\n

Judge Breyer will hold a hearing and is expected to decide whether to impose a permanent injunction in late April.<\/font><\/p>\n

The Center for Food Safety represented itself and the following co-plaintiffs in the suit: Western Organization of Resource Councils, National Family Farm Coalition, Sierra Club, Beyond Pesticides, Cornucopia Institute, Dakota Resource Council, Trask Family Seeds, and Geertson Seed Farms. For more information, please visit www.centerforfoodsafety.org<\/a>; call Will Rostov, 415-826-2770, 415-307-2154 (cell) or John Bianchi, Goodman Media, 212-576-2700.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, March 14, 2007) On March 12, a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA\u2019s) 2005 approval of genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa is vacated and ordered an immediate halt to sales of the GE seed. The judge\u2019s ruling follows a hearing held last week in the case brought by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) against USDA for approving GE alfalfa without conducting the required Environmental Impact Statement. In a press release issued by CFS, Will Rostov, senior attorney said, \u201cWe are pleased that the judge called for halt to sales of this potentially damaging crop.” Mr. Rostov continued, \u201cRoundup Ready alfalfa poses threats to farmers, to our export markets, and to the environment. We expect the USDA to abide by the law and give these harmful effects of the crop full consideration.” The preliminary injunction ordered by Judge Charles Breyer in the Federal Northern District of California follows his ruling last month, finding that USDA violated national environmental laws by approving GE alfalfa without a full Environmental Impact Statement. 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