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On December 18, 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of APHIS’ Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that evaluates the potential environmental effects of deregulating two lines of alfalfa genetically engineered (GE) to tolerate the herbicide glyphosate, known commercially as Roundup®. The GE alfalfa is commonly referred to as Roundup® Ready (RR) alfalfa and is referred to as glyphosate-tolerant (GT) alfalfa in the EIS.
APHIS is accepting public comments on the Draft EIS for 60 days, closing the comment period on February 16, 2010. APHIS will also hold four public meetings in Las Vegas, NV, Kearny, NE, Lincoln, NE, and Riverdale, MD, during the open comment period. Meeting details are available on BRS' Upcoming Meetings web page. APHIS also announced meeting details in a January 12, 2010 Federal Register Notice.
APHIS prepared the Draft EIS to comply with a February 2007 judgment and order by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. APHIS originally deregulated the lines of RR alfalfa in June 2005 and a lawsuit was subsequently filed. The judge vacated APHIS’ 2005 decision to deregulate RR alfalfa and determined that the Agency must prepare an EIS in support of its decision to deregulate RR alfalfa.
FEBRUARY 9, 2010 PUBLIC MEETING IN RIVERDALE, MD POSTPONED
View the January 12, 2010 Federal Register Notice
View the December 18 Federal Register Notice
View the Draft EIS and Supporting Documents
Learn More About the Public Meetings
Draft Environmental Impact Statement Details |
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Learn about the process of developing the Roundup Ready® alfalfa environmental impact statement.
Roundup Ready® Alfalfa History |
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Learn about the history of the Roundup Ready® alfalfa case.
Roundup Ready® Alfalfa Documents |
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View all documents and publications associated with the Roundup Ready® alfalfa case.
Genetically Engineered Alfalfa Locations |
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View a list of states and counties in which Roundup Ready® alfalfa is grown as part of a court order which vacated USDA’s 2005 decision to deregulate Roundup Ready® alfalfa.
Call 1- 866-724‑6408 for more details on GE alfalfa locations.
An operator will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday (except holidays).
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