Flight Of The Bees
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Senate Committee asks feds not to delay results of pesticide re-evaluationSenators, part of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, are asking the federal government to finish their re-evaluation of neonicotinoids pesticides. Neonics are widely suspected of contributing to bee losses around the world.CanadaMay 27, 2015
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Banning neonics will have smaller impact on agriculture than industry estimates: leaked draft reportBanning neonics will have a minimal effect on corn and soybean yields, an internal federal government draft report shows.CanadaMay 21, 2015
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UPDATE: 16×9 investigation into the use of a group of pesticides called neonicotinoidsIn an encore presentation, 16x9 updates an investigation into the use of neonicitonoids and the damage they may be doing to bees.EnvironmentSep 4, 2014
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EU warns of possible health risk from pesticidesEuropean officials want permitted levels of two pesticides, imidacloprid and acetamiprid, severely reduced until more scientific research is done. This announcement comes only weeks after a 16x9 investigation into the use of this class of pesticides.Jan 3, 2014
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GALLERY: Flight of the BeesHoneybees, which are essential for our food supply, are under threat.Oct 17, 2013
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