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The petition to the Environmental Protection Agency reads: "Bee populations are being wiped out at an alarming rate. Immediately ban the use of the dangerous neonicotinoid pesticides that are killing bees." name* email* zipcode* Sign Petition You'll receive periodic updates on offers and activism opportunities. [image: Tell the EPA: Ban bee-killing pesticides] *Big news in the fight to protect bees*: The Environmental Protection Agency just released a stunning new report admitting that popular neonicotinoid pesticides are partially to blame for the massive bee colony collapse.1 This new development is remarkable because the federal government is now finally admitting, after over 20 years in use, that “neonics” are killing bees. Yet, farmers are still spraying dangerous bee-killing neonics on tens of millions of acres of farmland across the United States while bees continue to die off in droves.2 The EPA has been notoriously slow at responding to this crisis, and its previous efforts to restrict neonics use have not gone far enough. We must ramp up pressure on the EPA to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides once and for all. Tell the EPA: Ban dangerous bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides. Bees and other pollinators play a vital role in our food production system by enabling the production of many of the nuts, fruits and vegetables in our diets. In total, pollinators make possible an astounding 35% of global food production and contribute more than $24 billion annually to the U.S. economy. But the number of managed honeybee colonies in the United States has declined from 6 million in the 1940s to just 2.5 million today – jeopardizing our food supply and domestic agriculture industry.3 *And the outlook for bee colonies is getting worse.* A recent survey, funded in part by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, revealed that U.S. beekeepers lost over 42% of their colonies between April 2014 and April 2015, a significant upswing of losses from the previous year. 4 Now that the federal government has admitted the definitive proof that neonics are contributing significantly to the collapse of bee colonies, it’s time for the EPA to take action to ban these dangerous pesticides nationwide before any further harm is done to bee populations. *Tell the EPA: Ban dangerous bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides.* Thanks for all you do to save bees. References 1. EPA Releases the First of Four Preliminary Risk Assessments for Insecticides Potentially Harmful to Bees <http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/eeffe922a687433c85257359003f5340/63e7fb0e47b1aa3685257f320050a7e3!OpenDocument>, United States Environmental Protection Agency, January 6, 2016 2. Tom Philpott, The EPA Finally Admitted That the World’s Most Popular Pesticide Kills Bees—20 Years Too Late <http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2016/01/epa-finds-major-pesticide-toxic-bees>, Mother Jones, January 7, 2016 3. "Fact Sheet: The Economic Challenge Posed by Declining Pollinator Populations <https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/06/20/fact-sheet-economic-challenge-posed-declining-pollinator-populations>," The White House, June 20, 2014 4. “Colony Loss 2014-2015: Preliminary Results <https://beeinformed.org/results/colony-loss-2014-2015-preliminary-results/>,” Bee Informed Partnership, May 13, 2015 On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Susan K. Ruoff <[email protected]> wrote: > Candace, Thanks for the link to this. Very important! Very dear to my > heart especially right now…I lost my hive. Suddenly there was no activity, > I went into it and the ones left were dead. So sad. They had honey stores > therefore I’ve ruled out starvation although they say if there’s a cold > period they can starve with honey right next to them. So…not sure what > happened. Probably like most lost hives it was a combination of factors. > I have another package of bees on order for next week…so I will start again > at the new location. > > We had a great time on Friday night. Thanks for inviting us! > See you on Friday for lunch…11:30 pick up time and I will call you in the > am. > Take care, > Sue > > On May 2, 2016, at 5:28 PM, Candace Cornell <[email protected]> wrote: > > osh Nelson, CREDO Action <[email protected]> Unsubscribe > 9:15 AM (8 hours ago) > to me > [image: CREDO action] > *Tell the EPA: Ban bee-killing pesticides > <http://act.credoaction.com/sign/epa_neonics_bees_r/?t=1&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv>* > > *The petition to the Environmental Protection Agency reads:* > *"Bee populations are being wiped out at an alarming rate. Immediately ban > the use of the dangerous neonicotinoid pesticides that are killing bees."* > > Add your name: > [image: Sign the petition ►] > <http://act.credoaction.com/sign/epa_neonics_bees_r/?t=2&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv> > > Dear Candace, > > <http://act.credoaction.com/sign/epa_neonics_bees_r/?t=3&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv> > > *Big news in the fight to protect bees*: The Environmental Protection > Agency has released a stunning report admitting that popular neonicotinoid > pesticides are partially to blame for the massive bee colony collapse.1 > > This new development is remarkable because the federal government is now > finally admitting, after over 20 years in use, that “neonics” are killing > bees. Yet, farmers are still spraying dangerous bee-killing neonics on tens > of millions of acres of farmland across the United States while bees > continue to die off in droves.2 > > The EPA has been notoriously slow at responding to this crisis, and its > previous efforts to restrict neonics use have not gone far enough. *We > must ramp up pressure on the EPA to ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides > once and for all.* > > *Tell the EPA: Ban dangerous bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides. Click > here to sign the petition. > <http://act.credoaction.com/sign/epa_neonics_bees_r/?t=4&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv>* > > Bees and other pollinators play a vital role in our food production system > by enabling the production of many of the nuts, fruits and vegetables in > our diets. In total, pollinators make possible an astounding 35% of global > food production and contribute more than $24 billion annually to the U.S. > economy. But the number of managed honeybee colonies in the United States > has declined from 6 million in the 1940s to just 2.5 million today – > jeopardizing our food supply and domestic agriculture industry.3 > > *And the outlook for bee colonies is getting worse.* A recent survey, > funded in part by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, > revealed that U.S. beekeepers lost over 42% of their colonies between April > 2014 and April 2015, a significant upswing of losses from the previous year. > 4 > > Now that the federal government has admitted the definitive proof that > neonics are contributing significantly to the collapse of bee colonies, > it’s time for the EPA to take action to ban these dangerous pesticides > nationwide before any further harm is done to bee populations. > > *Tell the EPA: Ban dangerous bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides. Click > the link below to sign the petition:* > > *http://act.credoaction.com/sign/epa_neonics_bees_r/?t=6&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv > <http://act.credoaction.com/sign/epa_neonics_bees_r/?t=5&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv>* > > Thanks for all you do to save bees. > > Josh Nelson, Campaign Manager > CREDO Action from Working Assets > <http://act.credoaction.com/go/109?t=7&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv> > > Add your name: > [image: Sign the petition ►] > <http://act.credoaction.com/sign/epa_neonics_bees_r/?t=8&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv> > > References > > 1. EPA Releases the First of Four Preliminary Risk Assessments for > Insecticides Potentially Harmful to Bees > <http://act.credoaction.com/go/10547?t=9&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv>, > United States Environmental Protection Agency, January 6, 2016 > 2. Tom Philpott, The EPA Finally Admitted That the World’s Most > Popular Pesticide Kills Bees—20 Years Too Late > <http://act.credoaction.com/go/10548?t=10&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv>, > Mother Jones, January 7, 2016 > 3. "Fact Sheet: The Economic Challenge Posed by Declining Pollinator > Populations > <https://act.credoaction.com/go/8594?t=11&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv>," > The White House, June 20, 2014 > 4. “Colony Loss 2014-2015: Preliminary Results > <https://act.credoaction.com/go/10549?t=12&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv>,” > Bee Informed Partnership, May 13, 2015 > > ------------------------------ > [image: FB] > <http://act.credoaction.com/go/10700?referring_akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv&t=13&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv> > *Share > on Facebook* > Post to your wall > <http://act.credoaction.com/go/10700?referring_akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv&t=14&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv> > [image: Tw] > <https://act.credoaction.com/go/10551?t=15&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv> *Tweet > this* > Post to Twitter > <https://act.credoaction.com/go/10551?t=16&akid=17902.8897677.VV-zQv> > > © 2016 CREDO. 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