The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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The USDoJ asked SCOTUS not to_hear_the Roundup case, which is curious insofar as the EPA has maintained that Roundup is not carcinogenic.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-declines-to-hear-bayer-appeal-on-roundup-11655818876

In May, U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar filed a brief urging the court not to take up Bayer’s petition, maintaining that EPA labeling requirements don’t prevent states from adding their own labeling requirements.

…Agricultural lobbying groups and some lawmakers in Washington have warned of broader consequences on the development of future crop-protection chemicals if the Bayer case isn’t heard.

In May, 54 agriculture trade groups sent a letter to President Biden protesting the solicitor general’s stance on the Bayer case and urging the administration to withdraw the brief. They said they saw it as a concerning shift away from longstanding policy regarding the regulation and labeling of pesticide production that farmers and other users rely on. The agricultural groups said the solicitor general’s position essentially allows states such as California to misbrand a pesticide.