Dear NRDC Supporter,

How many more pollinators will ultra-toxic neonic pesticides wipe out over the next two years? We're about to find out.

The EPA has delayed its long-overdue safety review of these bee-killing pesticides for up to two more years.

Bees and butterflies can't wait — they're dying right now.

NRDC is ready to hold the EPA accountable in federal court (yet again) and we're ramping up our state and federal campaigns to restrict these toxic pesticides — but we need your help to raise $20,000 by midnight tomorrow to power this work. Can bees count on you?

Donate just $5 before midnight tomorrow and a donor will MATCH your gift, up to $20,000, to help us protect pollinators and our environment at this critical moment.

The EPA's inaction could have devastating consequences for not only pollinators hanging on by a thread, but also our food supply and human health.

The science couldn't be more clear:

• As Big Ag's neonic binge exploded, honeybee colonies died off at an annual rate of 40% over the past 12 years, forcing beekeepers to work frantically to replace lost hives
• A forthcoming study found neonics are the number one cause of butterfly declines in the midwestern U.S., more than habitat loss or climate change
• Even the EPA's own analysis concluded that neonics are driving 200 endangered and threatened species toward extinction
• Neonics have been linked to an increased risk for birth defects in humans, like malformations of the developing heart and brain, as well as an increased risk of neurological symptoms

It's no wonder Europe and Canada have restricted the use of neonics. But in the United States, the agrochemical industry's enormous influence has so far stymied the bold action needed to bring pollinators back from the brink.

You can make 2x the impact to help us change that:

Make a 2x MATCHED gift of $5 to NRDC by midnight tomorrow to help power our legal battle to hold the EPA accountable, restrict neonic pesticides in more states across the country, and protect our environment on all fronts.

It was your support of NRDC and our allies' courtroom action that forced the EPA to take a hard look at the impact of neonics on endangered species. And with your backing, we've also secured important victories limiting the use of neonics in states like New York and California.

Help us hold the EPA accountable while we continue pressuring more states to ban bee-killing uses of neonic pesticides.

Thanks for sticking up for bees and butterflies when they need it most.

Sincerely,

Dan Raichel
Director, Pollinators & Pesticides, NRDC