Iowans protest bill that would limit lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers
Schutt was among more than 150 Iowans in the Iowa Capitol Monday who protested a bill advancing in the Senate that would limit Iowans' ability to sue agricultural chemical manufac
Demonstrators oppose Iowa bill to protect pesticide companies
Iowa’s State House was the scene of demonstrations in opposition of a bill that would protect pesticide companies. Senate Study Bill 1051 would protect pesticide manufacturers from civil liability if their warning label is registered with the EPA (U.
Iowa senators advance Bayer bill to limit lawsuits over pesticide-related illness
Republicans in the Iowa Senate advanced a bill Wednesday that would limit lawsuits by Iowans seeking compensation for pesticide-related illnesses. Bayer proposed it to cut down on lawsuits alleging that farmers got cancer from being exposed to Roundup.
Iowa lawmakers again look at law to shield pesticide companies from warning label lawsuits
Under a bill being considered in the Iowa Senate, Bayer -- the maker of glyphosate-based Roundup -- would be shielded from lawsuits claiming the company failed to warn consumers of health risks if the product label complies with federal labeling requirements.
Bill shielding pesticide manufacturers from cancer lawsuits advances in Senate
Lawmakers in a subcommittee Wednesday advanced Senate Study Bill 1051 2-1, which would protect pesticide manufacturers from litigation if they have "sufficient warning" product labels that comply with federal regulations. The Senate passed the highly contested bill last year but it stalled in the House.
Iowa lawmakers try again to shield pesticide companies from lawsuits
Wednesday to advance a bill that would defend pesticide companies from lawsuits based on failure to warn claims. The same bill was put forward last year and is again supported by Bayer, which manufactures the pesticide RoundUp,
Bill shielding pesticide companies from lawsuits advances
Supporters of the bill argue lawsuits could hurt farmers' access to weed-killing products like Roundup, while opponents are asking to "put people before profits."
Bayer backs broadened effort to shield popular weedkiller from claims it failed to warn of cancer
The global chemical maker Bayer is backing an expanded effort to shield itself from lawsuits alleging its popular weedkiller ...
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150+ Iowans Rally Against Bayer’s Cancer Gag Act
Amidst rising cancer rates, dangerous bill would shield pesticide corporations from health lawsuits ...
Don't let Big Ag both sicken and silence Iowans with a glyphosate law | Opinion
Bayer is pushing the Legislature to silence cancer patients, mask pesticides' harms, and protect Big Ag, writes Michaelyn ...
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‘Do your job’ Iowans urge lawmakers to protect them instead of corporations
Iowans at the State Capitol on Monday protested a Senate bill that would protect pesticide companies from certain lawsuits.
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Week 4 at the Statehouse: Education funding and eminent domain
The Iowa legislative session continues with debates over a pesticide liability bill, K-12 education funding, cellphone ...