EPA Sued for Bee Colony Collapse Cover-Up

August 29, 2008

Government Plunder of the Week:

Over the past two years, beekeepers have reported an alarming and

potentially catastrophic loss of bees from their hives ranging anywhere from

30-90

percent. This " Colony Collapse Disorder " (CCD) isn't just a problem for

beekeepers and farmers, but for consumers as well, since bee pollination is

essential

for crop production. The USDA claims that one out of every three mouthfuls of

food is dependant on bee pollination. Experts have been researching CCD and

have linked the die-off to a number of likely culprits.

One of the likely killers is a new pesticide, clothianidin, approved by the

EPA in 2003. Germany and France have banned this type of pesticide to protect

their bee population. In the U.S., clothianidin was approved after Bayer

CropScience, the chemical's maker, submitted required studies to the EPA

regarding the chemical's impact on bees and the environment. Now the EPA is

suspiciously and illegally refusing to release these public documents. To expose

this cover-up and hopefully to save the bees, last week the Natural Resources

Defense Council filed a lawsuit against the agency.

Learn more _here_

5tXfIA26) .

**************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel

deal here.

Recommended Posts