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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, May 09, 2007) In a precedent-setting decision last week, Judge Charles Breyer ordered a complete environmental review of Monsanto\u2019s genetically-altered alfalfa, making a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA) 2005 approval of Monsanto\u2019s genetically engineered (GE<\/a>) \u201cRoundup Ready” alfalfa was illegal. The judge called on USDA to ban any further planting of the GE seed until it conducts a complete Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).<\/font><\/p>\n

In the decision<\/a>, Judge Breyer in the Federal Northern District of California affirmed his preliminary ruling, which echoed the Center for Food Safety (CFS), Beyond Pesticides and other co-plaintiffs\u2019 arguments in their lawsuit against USDA, that the crop could harm the environment and contaminate natural alfalfa. The ruling also requires Forage Genetics to provide the locations of all existing Roundup Ready alfalfa plots to USDA within 30 days. Judge Breyer ordered USDA to make the location of these plots \u201cpublicly available as soon as practicable” so that growers of organic and conventional alfalfa \u201ccan test their own crops to determine if there has been contamination.”<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cThis permanent halt to the planting of this risky crop is a great victory for the environment,” said Will Rostov, a senior attorney for CFS. \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 insure that American farmers are protected from genetic contamination.”<\/font><\/p>\n

The decision is consistent with Judge Breyer\u2019s ruling<\/a> of February 13th, in which Judge Breyer found that USDA failed to address concerns that Roundup Ready alfalfa will contaminate conventional and organic alfalfa. In calling for a permanent injunction, Judge Breyer noted that contamination of natural and organic alfalfa by the GE variety has already occurred, and noted that \u201cSuch contamination is irreparable environmental harm. The contamination cannot be undone.”<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cThis ruling is good news for organic farmers and most conventional farmers across the country,” said Andrew Kimbrell, executive director of CFS. \u201cThis crop represents a very real threat to their crops and their livelihood. This ruling is a turning point in the regulation of biotech crops in this country,” Mr. Kimbrell concluded.<\/font><\/p>\n

The permanent injunction ordered by Judge Breyer follows his ruling last month finding that USDA violated national environmental laws by approving GE alfalfa without a full Environmental Impact Statement. Monsanto and Forage Genetics, the developers of the GE alfalfa seed, failed to convince the Judge that their interests outweighed the public interest in food safety, freedom to farm natural crops, and environmental protection. In fact, Judge Breyer specifically noted that Monsanto\u2019s fear of lost sales \u201cdoes not outweigh the potential irreparable damage to the environment.”<\/font><\/p>\n

Judge Breyer found that USDA failed to address the problem of Roundup-resistant \u201csuperweeds” that could follow commercial planting of GE alfalfa. Commenting on the agency\u2019s refusal to assess this risk, the judge stated, \u201cFinally, the court rejects defendants\u2019 assertion that allowing an expansion in the Roundup Ready alfalfa market is in the public interest because it promotes the use of less toxic herbicides. The record reflects that organic and most conventional forage alfalfa is grown without the use of any herbicides. In any event, a finding that increasing the use of Roundup is in the public interest is premature in light of APHIS\u2019s failure to analyze the potential for the development of Roundup-resistant weeds.”<\/font><\/p>\n

The Center for Food Safety initiated the legal action resulting in the ruling in February 2006, representing 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.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cAs a consumer of organic foods, I’m relieved to know that a U.S. District Court Judge understands the regulatory role USDA plays, even though the agency itself seems to have forgotten,” said Dean Hulse, an organic food consumer and past chair of Dakota Resource Council. \u201cJudge Breyer’s ruling forces USDA to do its job – that is, to conduct the research necessary to determine the effects of Roundup Ready alfalfa on the environment.”<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cI’m hopeful that Judge Breyer’s precedent-setting ruling will induce a rebirth of values at the USDA, in particular, and federal regulatory agencies generally,” added Mr. Hulse. \u201cThe USDA’s role with respect to regulating transgenic crops should be that of watch dog, not lap dog.”<\/font><\/p>\n

Organic alfalfa seed producer Blaine Schmaltz of Rugby, North Darkota, said the ruling helps farmers in a time of uncertainty. \u201cThe Judge\u2019s order to make public the location of Roundup Ready alfalfa fields is a critical part of the decision,” said Mr. Schmalz. \u201cIt allows GM-free and organic producers like me make sound planting decisions.”<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cThis ruling protects the ability of farmers producing organic meat and milk to obtain non-GMO alfalfa seed to grow feed for their animals and preserve the organic integrity of their products,” said Jim Munsch, a certified organic livestock producer from Coon Valley, Wisconsin, who represents The Cornucopia Institute, one the plaintiffs. \u201cThis is precedent-setting. For the first time the courts have intervened on a USDA ruling to ensure that proper environmental evaluation and consideration for the livelihood of family farmers are accounted for and balance the desires of large companies,” Mr. Munsch added.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cThis landmark decision curtails a genetically engineered crop that, among other serious environmental problems, increases farmers\u2019 dependence on toxic weed killers that hurt farmers, food consumers, and the environment,” said Jay Feldman, executive director of Beyond Pesticides.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201c[The] final ruling reaffirms what Sierra Club has been saying all along: the government needs to look before it leaps and must comprehensively examine through an EIS how genetically engineered alfalfa could impact the environment before approving its widespread use,” said Neil Carman of the Sierra Club\u2019s genetic engineering committee. \u201cConducting an EIS is plain common sense.”<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a huge victory for family farmers in the livestock and diary industry,” said Bill Wenzel, national director of the Farmer to Farmer Campaign on GE. \u201cIt is unfortunate that it took lengthy and expensive litigation to achieve what should have been apparent to the bureaucrats at the USDA \u2014 that nobody but Monsanto benefits from the commercialization of GE Alfalfa.”<\/font><\/p>\n

For more information on GE alfalfa and other food modification issues, see past news articles in Beyond Pesticides\u2019 blog archives<\/a> and Daily News archives<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Judge Breyer ordered USDA to make the location of these plots \u201cpublicly available as soon as practicable” so that growers of organic and conventional alfalfa \u201ccan test their own crops to determine if there has been contamination.” \u201cThis permanent halt to the planting of this risky crop is a great victory for the environment,” said Will Rostov, a senior attorney for CFS. \u201cRoundup […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genetic-engineering","category-litigation"],"yoast_head":"\nFederal Judge Orders Injunction, Complete Review of GE Alfalfa - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2007\/05\/federal-judge-orders-injunction-complete-review-of-ge-alfalfa\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Federal Judge Orders Injunction, Complete Review of GE Alfalfa - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Beyond Pesticides, May 09, 2007) In a precedent-setting decision last week, Judge Charles Breyer ordered a complete environmental review of Monsanto\u2019s genetically-altered alfalfa, making a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA) 2005 approval of Monsanto\u2019s genetically engineered (GE) \u201cRoundup Ready” alfalfa was illegal. 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The founders, who established Beyond Pesticides (originally as National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) as a nonprofit membership organization in 1981, felt that without the existence of such an organized, national network, local, state and national pesticide policy would become, under chemical industry pressure, increasingly unresponsive to public health and environmental concerns. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We believe decisions should not be made for us by chemical companies or by decision-makers who either do not have all of the facts or refuse to consider them. Learn more about our work, read A Year in Review\u20142021, our accomplishments are your victories! Beyond Pesticides seeks to protect healthy air, water, land, and food for ourselves and future generations. 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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