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John,

BREAKING: Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just re-approved the widespread use of bee-killing pesticides — despite the fact that its own research shows that the pesticides are toxic to bees and other wildlife.1

Bees are an essential part of our food system. In fact, bees are responsible for ONE out of every THREE bites of food you eat.

Right now, we are in the midst of a massive global bee die-off caused in large part by the overuse of pesticides that are poisonous to bees. These pesticides are leading to bee colonies collapsing all over the world. We must stop the use of more bee-killing pesticides.2

Food & Water Action is mobilizing on every front to force Trump’s EPA to reverse this decision before it's too late. Your donations are making it possible to send our lobbyists to Congress, send our lawyers to the courts, and to organize protests in the streets — all to demand protection for the bees we all depend on for our food. And we’re calling on state and local governments to give the bees a lifeline by banning bee-killing pesticides locally until Trump is gone.

Please join us in the fight. Will you donate to help save the bees?
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Last year, U.S. beekeepers lost more than 40% of their honeybee populations.3 It’s a continuation of a trend that began in the 1980s, when bees began dying at an alarming rate. Now we have just a fraction of these vital pollinators left alive.4

We know the culprit: Scientists have uncovered a mountain of evidence showing that a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids are a leading cause of bee die-offs. The widely used pesticides cause nervous system problems in bees that stop them from pollinating and breeding as they should.5

The European Union passed a moratorium on the most widely-used pesticides, and several state and local governments have issued bans or restrictions as well.6,7 But not Trump’s EPA. It told giant agribusinesses to keep on using these killer chemicals.

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Bees pollinate 80% of our crops and are critical workers in our food supply. Join us to take emergency action for bees now.

First, we’re calling out the EPA for ignoring its own research. This decision isn’t final, and we’ve seen them back off under pressure before. In addition, Congress can take action to stop bee-killing pesticides, and we’re backing efforts at the state and local levels to ban neonics to give bees a lifeline until Trump is gone.

Bees are dying by the millions, and Trump just made things worse. Will you donate to help fight back?
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Onward together,

Wenonah Hauter
Founder and Executive Director
Food & Water Action and Food & Water Watch

1. U.S. EPA unveils new pesticide rules, pleasing farmers but upsetting environmentalists, Desert Sun, February 3, 2020.
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2. US Pollinator information, USDA, accessed February 13,2020.
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3. New data show the US honeybee population is still dying in record number, Quartz, June 20, 2019.
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4. The dramatic decline in honeybee population, Debating Science, University of Massachusetts, April 19, 2017.
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5. Neonicotinoids and bees: Despite EU moratorium, insecticides still detectable, Science Daily, November 27, 2019.
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6, 7. State raises possibility of banning neonicotinoids, Star Tribune, October 29, 2014.
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