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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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