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USDA may allow genetically modified trees to be released into the wild


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USDA may allow genetically modified trees to be released into the wild
“Our natural forests that support wildlife and the economic sovereignty of rural communities will rapidly be replaced with tree plantations for wood pellets, paper and more, leaving environmental and climate injustice in their wake.”
On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a petition by researchers at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) seeking federal approval to release their genetically engineered (GE) Darling 58 (D58) American chestnut tree into U.S. forests. Researchers claim the transgenic D58 tree will resist the fungal blight that, coupled with rampant overlogging, decimated the American chestnut population in the early 20th century. In fact, the GE American chestnut is a Trojan horse meant to open the doors to commercial GE trees designed for industrial plantations. ....

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USDA May Allow Genetically Modified Trees to Be Released Into the Wild


USDA May Allow Genetically Modified Trees to Be Released Into the Wild
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A genetically engineered chestnut tree may be the first to spread into forests, setting dangerous global precedents.
By Anne Petermann
On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a petition by researchers at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) seeking federal approval to release their genetically engineered (GE) Darling 58 (D58) American chestnut tree into U.S. forests. Researchers claim the transgenic D58 tree will resist the fungal blight that, coupled with rampant overlogging, decimated the American chestnut population in the early 20th century. In fact, the GE American chestnut is a Trojan horse meant to open the doors to commercial GE trees designed for industrial plantations. ....

United States , New York , New Zealand , North Carolina , Lisa Montelongo , Scot Quaranda , William Powell , Lois Breault Melican , Antje Lorch , Sheila Jasanoff , Ricarda Steinbrecher , Rachel Smolker , Anne Petermann , Bernd Heinrich , Harvard Kennedy School , American Chestnut Foundation , World Rainforest Movement , American Chestnut Cooperator Foundation , Forest Health Initiative , International Center , Technology Assessment , Band Tribal Council , Us Forest Service , Oregon State University , Tribal Council Resolution No , Us Department Of Agriculture ,