Court Gives Dow Green Light for Toxic Enlist Duo Weedkiller
As the EPA takes a second look
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A federal appellate court has now given Dow Chemical Company the green light to revive World War Two-era, weed-killing chemicals that will be sprayed on our crops to an even greater degree than the ones currently in use.
According to Dow, its latest weedkiller, Enlist Duo, a toxic combination of 2,4-D and glyphosate chemicals, offers “unrivaled weed control.” But what the company doesn’t tell you is that the formulation came about because glyphosate was proving to be a drastic failure on crops across the globe.
An estimated 25 million farm workers are exposed to deadly pesticides annually, and almost all of us are exposed via the food we eat. Nonetheless, government agencies such as the EPA and USDA, as well as biotech players Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, and Dow Chemical want to keep feeding us more poison.
At some point, the EPA said it wanted to rethink the use of the toxic herbicide, Enlist Duo, but with pressure from Dow, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s request to vacate its own scientists’ 2014 approval of the Dow herbicide. The order was given in three sentences, with no explanation behind the approval of this health-damaging concoction that is linked to reproductive health concerns and cancer, among other important environmental concerns.
Farmers who have realized their weeds are now impervious to glyphosate – often finding super weeds waist high – will now be able to spray them with a known carcinogen since the 1940’s, 2,4-D. Only it will be augmented with yet another probable carcinogen – glyphosate.
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, commonly known as 2,4-D, is a widely used herbicide in the phenoxy (or phenoxyacetic acid) class of chemicals. It can cause genetic mutation, endocrine disruption, developmental and reproductive toxicity, neurotoxicity, and more.
Enlist Duo, the EPA, and Legal Fun
The EPA originally allowed Dow’s Enlist Due even after being presented with evidence of kidney damage unearthed by Dow’s own researchers. This allowed Americans to be exposed to up to 41 times the 2,4-D via their diets than was previously considered safe. There is evidence that the EPA hid documents in order to allow Dow to manufacture Enlist Duo to begin with.
A complaint filed by a coalition of family farm and environmental groups began the case before the appellate court, which argued that the EPA had failed to assess risks of the chemicals for human health and endangered species.
Dow came back in a court ruling with its version of the story, which was that the EPA was illegally avoiding the regulatory process for allowing a pesticide to get to market. Normally that process involved hearings, a notice to the secretary of agriculture, and a mandatory analysis of the impact on retail food prices and the farm economy. In a legal filing, Dow accused the EPA of trying to short-circuit the responsibilities assigned to the agency by Congress.
Dow claims ‘heightened potency’ for Enlist Duo, claiming in court filings that it abandoned a synergy patent for the combination of 2,4-D and glyphosate “when a thorough review of all the data generated found the synergies were not present in the final formulation selected for Enlist Duo.”
Dow was so sure that it could quickly resolve the EPA’s concerns about endangered plants that the title of a November news release read: “Dow Expects Enlist Duo to be Available for the 2016 U.S. Crop Season.”
Furthermore, Dow only abandoned the patent a year after the EPA approved Enlist Duo and only after the agency had requested Dow’s synergy data. Odd too, that Dow Chemical Company is pushing for approval of this toxic concoction when Monsanto’s Round Up Ready crop patents are expiring as well.
“Dow obviously knew, by the time EPA registered Enlist Duo in October 2014, the formulation EPA had selected, but Dow did nothing to withdraw its patent claim until loss of the Enlist Duo registration was at stake,” the coalition argued.
In a written statement, the EPA said it is “reconsidering Enlist Duo’s registration.” Why, with its known health-damaging effects, the agency would consider allowing it at all is the real question.
“The agency is awaiting new data from the manufacturer and will review that information to determine next steps,” the agency said.
The EPA has consistently said it believes that 2,4-D is safe for humans. That’s odd since it was a main ingredient in Agent Orange which still affects thousands of people 51 years after the Vietnam War.
As is popularly known, the other main ingredient in Enlist Duo is glyphosate, with mountains of research pointing to the fact that it is probably carcinogenic to humans. Dow may have a potent weed-killer, but it also has created a potent way to destroy human and environmental health.
The EPA should stand by its original misgivings about the product, and take action. The judge from the appellate court gave no reason why it approved such a toxic herbicide, but this wouldn’t be the first time a high court was infiltrated by the Big Ag industry.
We don’t need more chemicals. We need to give our plants more nutrition and heal our soil. You can bet that these facts are never discussed in Big Ag meetings.
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Still on your soap box? Retailers like me and producers of ag products like Monsanto wouldn’t exist if farmers didn’t buy from us, but again in your simple minded conspiracy theory world you seem to overlook things like facts. As for Monsanto’s tech agreement, you claim to have it so you don’t really need another copy of it now do you.
There are many facts, of which you intentionally steer clear of. That is a conspiracy, in support of fascist ideologies.
I already know why you cannot post the Monsanto/Dow agreement, I just thought I’d let everybody here watch you squirm your way out of it through your fascist lies and ideologies. It’s called a non-disclosure agreement, you’ll get sued. I’m very familiar with these agreements, since I’m under one also. Though mine is slightly different from one signed by an internet troll.
On the internet, we are all fictitious entities, ie not real.
Lol, first off each company has their own agreement, it isn’t just one you moron. Secondly, they are for farmers not retailers. Since I’m not under contract to sell for Monsanto, I don’t have a copy of a farmer agreement nor any retailer contracts that they might have. The only way I could post a link is to research it the same as you or anyone else could. For my Dow agreements, sure I have one for seed and one for chemicals, neither have anything about your mysterious non disclosure. You stupidity is truly amazing there mommies little moron.
Lol, first off, no sh*t, fascist.
Doesn’t a retailer lawfully act as an agent, or are you above the law? Your just so precious and special.
Very interesting interview with G. Edward Griffin, author of ‘The Creature From Jekyll Island.
truth-out dot org/news/item/59:monsanto-shifts-all-liability-to-farmers
He is a very interesting Gentleman, I have spoken with him a couple of times on his cancer research.
Look stupid, a retailer isn’t an agent of the company. Maybe if you actually knew something about business you could comprehend that. To sell chemicals for a company all we have to do is to buy them. No contracts, dealerships or whatever else you wish to come up with. We buy them and sell them at whatever price we wish and to who we wish (as long as it isn’t one of the few restricted chemicals, then the customer would be required to have a license). I realize that is hard for mommies little moron to understand, but maybe someday you can figure it out.
Unfortunately, I spent many years in this field, though some of my information might be a little outdated because re certification is required yearly.
So your saying your special and above the law?
Quote,
(as long as it isn’t one of the few restricted chemicals, then the customer would be required to have a license)
You forgot something, and the retailer (agent) would be required to be trained and licensed.
Duh, yes we must have a business license and our applicators must have an applicators license. That kinda goes with the business, but a moron like you does have trouble with it.
So you don’t know that the retailer (agent) is required by State law to be trained and licensed to possess and sell restricted use chemicals?
No wonder your fictitious business went bankrupt, stupid leadership.
Oh you poor stupid fool. As I have said you do have to be licensed to sell or buy restricted pesticides, but for simple things like roundup you do not need a license. Thanks again for showing your stupidity on the subject.
I’m the one who said you have to be trained and licensed to act as an agent to sell restricted chemicals, you tap danced around that fact?
You initially denied, now your claiming you admitted it already, lmao.
Roundup still requires you to be trained and knowledgeable in compliance with various regulatory agencies, which apparently I’ll have to inform you of the regulations and the agencies.
Maybe in your world, but in the real world it takes no license to buy it or apply it. As for your special training required to sell restricted chemicals, it consists of about fifty dollars and filling out a form. Again you pretend to know everything when in reality you only continue to show your stupidity.
Your f**king ignorant, States have different programs and policies and what about the regulatory agencies and their applicable policies and laws? What about transporting haz-mat/waste. I’m sure that isn’t regulated either.
The Fed EPA and it’s State counterparts regulations and processes are always changing, it takes diligence and training to keep up with the changes.There is a big world out there, not everything is the same. I’m not talking about 12 cans of consumer use aerosol bug spray idiot.
I’m not pretending to know everything, but at least I include facts.
If I’m wrong say so and post relevant information and links, isn’t educating and information the foundation of a civilized society? Not for your fascist movement, information is a danger.
Always blindly attacking the messenger without any form of factual information, acting as the authority. That’s showing stupidity fascist.
If you really were an agent (retailer), it’s no wonder the waters and soil is becoming polluted and unusable, your an idiot and couldn’t educate your customers on safe practices or provide any practical information on use or storage of haz-mat or haz-waste.
Liabilities
In the state of Ohio, materials being transported to and from the farm are exempt from Ohio Public
Utilities Commission jurisdiction. However, farmers may be covered under federal regulations. In
the case of an accident, farmers may be held liable if they have not included shipping papers or properly
placarded a load of hazardous material. Contact legal counsel for specifics of your potential liability.
DOT Placarding and shipping papers are extremely important in the case of an accident when
hauling hazardous materials.
• Placards, which readily identify the hazard, should be placed on four sides of the vehicle.
• Shipping documents should be accessible to the driver or the emergency rescuers.
• Loads of hazardous materials either not placarded or improperly placarded could put the lives
of emergency responders and the vehicle operator in jeopardy.
At a minimum, MSDS for hazard identification and emergency responder information.
MSDS (material safety data sheets), because you apparently don’t know. what a MSDS is.
What you don’t realize is that there are very few dot regulated ag products. The most evil product ever, roundup, sure isn’t. Of course a moron like you would probably placarded it anyway, which for your stupid little mind carries a much bigger fine than not placarding a load.
Where was the post where syrgenta poisoned their employees in Hawaii, Read the label, lmao.
It takes people who care and are trained, your displaying double standards fascist.
Actually the article is about Enlist Duo, again a non restricted use pesticide. As far as being right, yes it matters to me when a moron like you spreads lies about my way of life. You are so stupid when it comes to agriculture that it most likely took you six months just to figure out how to spell gmo.
A PR disinformation agent is under a non-disclosure agreement and serves the group and interests of those they represent.
I have not lied about your way of life?
Yes I am learning about agriculture and it’s various components, actually very interesting. If I’m wrong about anything I hope someone can guide me in the right direction. I’m sorry that you don’t have that ability, but I do understand the forces that are directing and guiding you.
But I didn’t lie about your self centered and fascist life style.
Just more of your babbling. No information there.
Of course, a fascist cannot see any value outside of his group think agenda. No information from you either.
Lol, just say you don’t have a comeback if that is the best you can do there mommies little moron.
I’m not necessarily posting for you benefit, so your responses hold no value.
The key here is not my insults directed at your group of fascists, but rather the reference and realistic point, your are displaying the effects of group think and the well known agenda. Yes conspiracy.
Also your continued insulting of people’s families isn’t recommended, as it displays your groups illicit actions and disregard for all of human kind.
Lol. You really are stupid if you really do think anyone cares what we are saying back and forth. You really need to get a life.
Only a fascist idiot would spew their BS ideology, that out of over 7 billion people, no one really cares.
People do care, your fascist programming just makes the evidence more relevant and compelling.
People like drama, that’s why soap operas were invented by fascists and for the fascists.
Kind of sucks that your inventions prove of your existence, presence and programmed agenda.
Idiot,
That was in my above post,
Liabilities
In the state of Ohio, materials being transported to and from the farm are exempt from Ohio Public.
So based on your stupidity, I’m going to assume you didn’t grasp the meaning and importance of the additional information.
If there is no placard for roundup, idiot, what would one placard it with?
My post was informative, your response was derogatory, misleading and an obvious attack on information, as a simple definition of your view points.
Though, as a fascist, yours is to promote an agenda through the programmed paradigm.
A moron like you might try and placard it anyway, or hauling an empty container with a placard is illeagal, but again simple things like that are way beyond you there mommies little moron.
Please enlighten me on,
Purged
Contains residue
Even a moron like you should know about minimum quantiles. Of course you are dumber than most morons there mommies little moron.
You said an empty container doesn’t need to be placarded.
Since the ag chemicals aren’t regulated, for the most part correct, how is it that your also an expert on transporting hax-mat when you just sell seeds?
Self proclaimed expert on any topic, or google-fu?
If you could read and comprehend, you would have read my posts that said seed was a very small part of my business. Oh by the way it is haz-mat not hax-mat. While the majority of ag chemicals aren’t dot regulated there are several that are, and yes I must deal with them, that is part of being an ag retailer although multi tasking is far beyond a moron like you. By the way do you chew gum or walk, because there is no way you can do both.
Thanks grammer nazi, I’m not perfect and all knowing like you. My spelling was fixed.
You also claimed the dog food supplier and all of your other suppliers kicked into the kitty to help your lying ass pay a million dollar debt so you could keep the flea medications and pet shampoo on your shelves.
I see your also an expert on the DOT, but yet you don’t have a clue about OSHA, strange for a business owner?
Not really, been here personally since 1984 and have never seen an OSHA inspector. Seen 2 federal DOT inspectors during that time and our trucks have been pulled over for inspections multiple times. As for who helped us, our feed companies have given us extended terms, but the most help came from chemical distributors and fertilizer companies.
You own a trucking company too?
So what your saying is,
Since OSHA or DOT are basically non-existent entities due to lack of presence.
You haven’t the need to train, educate and maintain information on applicable regulations for the protection of,
Your Company
Your employees
The general public
Or your customers
Gee, aren’t you just the special one.
Final observation, your not a business owner, just a internet lying troll and fascist.
LOL, you really are stupid. Why don’t you get out of mommies basement and leave the blow up doll alone for a while and see what life is really like in the real world. We operate our own trucks for our needs. Hard for you to understand someone wanting to be self sufficient. As far as our employees we use something else you are lacking, a thing called common sense. We take good care of them to be sure they don’t get hurt, because unlike you we care.
Let’s dissect your statement,
Stupid
Blow up doll
see what life is really like in the real world
self sufficient
common sense
we care
There your post’s true definition is before all for interpretation.
Now I’ll make my estimation of the value of your condescending attitude, ideologies and perceived intent and or agenda’s.
It is something new, it is called a label. It tells you what, how, when and where you may spray. It also tells you how to store and dispose of it properly. Of course that is way above your level of understanding.
Yes, but a label is only as good as those who hold the responsibility of transporting, possessing, storing and using the product.
Just implying there is a label doesn’t make everybody smart, as your proving, lmao.
Sorry, but your the one claiming not to be smart enough to read and use the products. I for one believe you.
Your the one denying, training, education and right to know information. That places everyone at risk to potential dangers and hazards.
I’m all for training and education, we usually start in agriculture about age four. Of course you still haven’t started yet, must be a flaw in your upbringing.
Fascists train in agriculture?
Ahh, I forgot your an expert in every field known to modern human kind.
My flaw, oh you mean researching and seeking truth, education and informing and educating those who are non-fascists?
Yeah big flaw on my part.
Lol, you are the one proclaiming to know everything, while I try and stick to my field. You really are full of yourself there mommies little moron.
online dot sfsu dot edu/rone/GEessays/Klebsiellaplanticola dot html
I guess when losing an argument as bad as you are you might as well try and change the subject.
Losing what?
All you have offered is fascist ideologies, with no facts in support.
A scientific expert’s study on soil and the depletion is won by your opinion?
What does this report have to do with the chemical destruction of the soil and the approval of known toxins to be used in industrial monoculture and industrial agriculture for profit to the parent corporations?
If you think supporting raping the environment and encouraging it;s destruction for profit is winning, I would like to hear your ideologies as to what it is exactly your winning.
Yes raping the soil usually leads to records yields year after year with less than perfect growing conditions. You are really a morn aren’t you fake army boy.
Why are you insisting that I’m claiming to be in the Army?
Why are you ignoring the topic and failing to address the concerns?
Why are you making claims without proof?
What are you winning, or what could I possibly win?
Tsk tsk now mommies little moron, she will bring your pacifier soon so quit whining.
Good fascist.
Distract, don’t answer questions, place blame and respond by degrading.
Your following the paradigm perfectly.
I’m going to post a very interesting article, I’m sure the trolls will have a hey day with it. The article holds truth to all sciences and research, so don’t be fooled.
newyorker dot com/magazine/2010/12/13/the-truth-wears-off
Anyone who says the science is proven or conclusive is only attempting to wear thin the nerves of those who demand answers, no science is proven or conclusive.
Science is proven that is kinda the purpose. What is bad is when fools like you jump to conclusions either without enough data, or to stupid to understand the mountains of evidence as with gmos.
What is bad is, when idiotic trolls act like an article by a leading scientific expert is foolish.
Proof ideology cannot be supported by facts.
There is enough evidence to support the fact, GMO’s and their concept should be intensely reviewed by independent sources.
As the land and water become polluted, the people become more dependent on outside, for profit, sources for survival.
God Is Real: MIT Scientist Touts Conclusive Scientific Evidence Of The Discovery Of God
inquisitr dot com/1769833/god-is-real-mit-scientist-touts-conclusive-scientific-evidence-of-the-discovery-of-god-video/
Then human interference in DNA and creation of laboratory genetic engineering is from satan and the minions of destruction. Conclusive proof.
Tater, don’t engage gmo booby, it’s paid by the word. The worst kind of troll. It sits on this blog.
GMO Roberts is a catalyst,
something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected.
a person or thing that precipitates an event or change
If he is not affected, Then his status is questionable.
Good to see you again Kimmie!!! I figured you would still be out hanging on every word President Obama says since he is your main man.
Lol, gmos have already been reviewed by all kinds of independent sources, the problem is they don’t agree with you so you don’t count them.
Those names and research sources and methods have been debunked.
That’s why you didn’t post a link.
Time, genetic engineering technologies and information, not to mention environmental conditions have changed, but the research and the sources haven’t.
The problem is big business and politics, science shouldn’t consider funding sources when conducting research, that isn’t science.
The problem is, you are directing information away from the truth.
living in a bubble again aren’t you. Poor mommies little moron.
Mommies little boy left, you might be stupid enough to stay if your threatened or hacked, but he wasn’t.
Nice try at lying there mommies little moron.
Lying about what?
Great news! Now if China will just get in gear and finally approve the grain we can start to use these new tools.
The Chinese are already making advances, your a stupid fascist, totally blind to reality.
naturalsociety dot com/chinese-spy-steal-millions-dollars-gm-seed-68142/
What about the Chinese version of glyphosate? Though that only applies to those who aren’t under the GE corp’s crop contracts.
zerohedge dot com/news/2014-04-03/chinese-are-buying-large-chunks-land-across-america-and-zillow-now-enabling-it
It won’t be long they will have their version of this product, and the cost will be way less. Stupid people like you will make it easier for them to acquire and reverse engineer this product because your fictitious company will sell it to them.
Your fascism, ideology and tyranny is acting as the ultimate act of betrayal to your masters.
China is already well on their way, your just to stupid to see it.
Every time you open your pie hole you prove you know zero about farming or the world food supply. A very good portion of the glyphosate sprayed in this country already comes from China, sold some in the past. The quality isn’t as good, but it is cheap. A Monsanto technology agreement has no control over what glyphosate you may use since it is an off patent product, but of course you don’t care enough to actually look up the facts. This will not be the case with enlist as it contains a new formulation of 2, 4-D that is still under patent, again beyond your limited research. Next, who really cares if China steals the technology or not? If they could actually meet their needs for soybeans then they would be the world’s largest purchaser would they? Or do you think this gmo is so good that it will push their production to new highs? Wow, what a trap are you an idiot that didn’t think before speaking or a closet gmo lover? Moron.
I can post a link to a Monsanto/Dow agreement if you would like. Their products are exclusive within those contracts as are the methods and spraying scheduling.
The world and economic factors present are very important, unless your a troll and trying to get people to focus on a tiny fraction of the worldly issues.
China doesn’t matter, true, they are just preparing themselves to become world leaders in manufacture and industry, in big business anything goes.
The true problem in the US is, we are attacking ourselves from within and destroying our abilities to compete on the world platform. Time to bring it home and support local and community functions, our survival depends on it.
Post away there moron, any farmer knows you are lying. We have not sold name brand roundup in over fifteen years, but sell many thousands of gallons of generic every year.
Every retailer sells monsanto/dow products, or they wouldn’t survive.
Those under their contracts have signed a non-disclosure agreement and have a multi million dollar legal team waiting on standby to enforce the contractual obligations.
Common knowledge.
Sorry, haven’t sold Monsanto products in many years. I do sell Dow products and I talk about it all I wish. Once again you are either totally stupid or lying. At this point it doesn’t even matter any more.
It does matter, the farmer has a serious responsibility, to protect traditional crops and create a diverse crop base.
Without traditional farming methods and conventional breeding traits and processes, the farmer fails in their true course, thereby allowing mono-culture and corporate monopoly.
The farmer feeds the Nation through ecologically and diversely sound and proven methods, these methods aren’t based on the go big or get out system currently in place.
www dot i-sis dot org dot uk/MonsantovsFarmers.php
A feudal system of seed ownership destroys perhaps the
” key privilege of a farmer as the guardian of societies’ crop heritage.”
This is the primary statement in farming, protecting traditional values and crop diversity. You obviously don’t agree with protecting these crops and their traditional value. That is called fascism and oppression, not to mention the farmers that have been destroyed by these ideologies and oppressive measures.
I guess at this point, you wouldn’t mind posting a link to the monsanto agreement, since you aren’t under a non-disclosure agreement.
It matters, the knowledge, as well as the tools for crop diversity have been ruined for profit by fascists and corporate spewing monopolistic echo chambers like you. Your a traitor to the traditional farmer as well as the people of this Nation and the World.