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'Betrayal': Trump DOJ sides with Roundup maker over cancer victims in Supreme Court case
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'Betrayal': Trump DOJ sides with Roundup maker over cancer victims in Supreme Court case

  • Trump administration asks Supreme Court to shield Bayer/Monsanto from thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits.
  • Solicitor General Sauer argues states may lack authority to require cancer warnings under FIFRA.
  • Bayer argues the cases are preempted by FIFRA, opposing state labeling requirements.
  • EPA had classified glyphosate as not likely to be carcinogenic, per 2016 and 2020 reviews.
  • 9th Circuit ruling in 2022 questioned EPA’s consistency in science reviews.
  • Critics say the DOJ move represents regulatory capture shielding chemical manufacturers.
  • Bayer faced more than $10 billion in verdicts and settlements over Roundup.
  • Trump EPA deregulated chemicals and declined to ban chlorpyrifos.
  • Critics cite supposed ‘betrayal’ of MAHA health promises in DOJ filing.
  • Supporters warn against creating new state labeling requirements that conflict with federal guidance.
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Trump administration backs Bayer as Roundup fight moves toward Supreme Court
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Trump administration backs Bayer as Roundup fight moves toward Supreme Court

  • The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to hear Bayer's Roundup case to curb thousands of cancer lawsuits.
  • The government argues federal pesticide law should override state-level failure-to-warn lawsuits.
  • Bayer argues glyphosate is safe when used as directed, challenging regulatory status differences.
  • Bayer notes the EPA determines pesticide labels, limiting state-level warnings.
  • The administration's stance boosted Bayer stock to its highest in years, Reuters reports.
  • Bayer faces tens of thousands of lawsuits linked to Roundup and has paid billions in settlements.
  • The case centers on whether federal law should override state-level claims about Roundup warnings.
  • Bayer emphasizes food security and regulatory clarity as stakes in the ruling.
  • The Supreme Court decision could limit thousands of claims against Bayer.
  • The article notes regulators disagree internationally on glyphosate safety.
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