WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2015. An analysis released today by Friends of the Earth U.S. reveals disturbing news: U.S. and European Union trade negotiators meeting in Miami this week appear to be actively considering adopting the agenda of chemical and pesticide industry lobbyists. Under the terms of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership agreement — or TTIP — chemical and pesticide safety standards on both sides of the Atlantic could be lowered. In particular, efforts to regulate bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides and to save these essential pollinators are at risk.
