Iowans rally against pesticide liability bill at statehouse

Iowa bill shielding pesticide companies from lawsuits advances
Supporters of the bill argue lawsuits could hurt farmers' access to weed-killing products like Roundup, while opponents are asking to "put people before profits."
'That's not right': Iowans rally against pesticide liability bill at statehouse
Dozens of Iowans gathered in the rotunda at the statehouse Monday afternoon to rally against a bill that shields pesticide companies from being sued. SSB 1051 would prevent Iowans with severe illnesses from suing pesticide companies over failure to warn of potential health risks like cancer.
Iowans protest bill that would limit lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers
"… This is not right for the families who have suffered so much already." Schutt was among more than 150 Iowans in the Iowa Capitol Monday who protested a bill advancing in the Senate that would limit Iowans' ability to sue agricultural chemical manufacturers for not warning users of potential health risks.
Iowans rally at Capitol against bill they fear would give pesticide companies immunity
More than a hundred Iowans rallied at the Capitol Monday to protest against a bill they're calling the "cancer gag act."The bill proposes that a warning label o
Demonstrators oppose Iowa bill to protect pesticide companies
Iowa’s State House was the scene of demonstrations in opposition of a bill that would protect pesticide companies. Senate Study Bill 1051 would protect pesticide manufacturers from civil liability if their warning label is registered with the EPA (U.
Iowa Capitol rally against limits on some lawsuits over pesticides
About 100 people gathered at the statehouse Monday to rally against a bill that would grant some liability protection to pesticide and herbicide manufacturers. The bill cleared the Iowa Senate last year and is getting a rehearing this year.
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