A July 3rd article in the New York Times by Margaret Roach provided an example of efforts to restore the American Chestnut tree without the use of genetic engineering. Note: Lois and Denis, who are volunteers with the American Chestnut Cooperators Foundation (ACCF)...
GE American Chestnut: news and info
Press Release: GJEP requests USDA, Office of Inspector General investigate SUNY GE American Chestnut debacle
Jul 16, 2024
For Immediate Release July 8, 2024 Contact: Steve Taylor (314) 210 1322 New York – July 8th, Global Justice Ecology Project (GJEP) has requested that the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Inspector General investigate what has been...
Defective genetically engineered American chestnut tree rocked with scandal
Jun 1, 2024
May 30, 2024 – the importance of our our ten years of dedication to protecting the forests from the risks and unknowns of the genetically engineered American chestnut has been demonstrated through a bombshell article released May 30, 2024 in New York Times...
Breaking Green Podcast: Failure of the GE American Chestnut with Anne Petermann and Dr. Donald Davis
Mar 7, 2024
Note: The Breaking Green Podcast is produced by Global Justice Ecology Project. Global Justice Ecology Project coordinates, administrates and fundraises for the Campaign to STOP GE Trees. Transcripts and Chapter Markers for this episode, as well as additional episodes...
Genetically Engineered Chestnut Rift Widens
Jan 11, 2024
NOTE: The following Press Release is from the Global Justice Ecology Project. The Global Justice Ecology Project coordinates, administrates, and fundraises for the Campaign to STOP GE Trees. Press Release: Genetically Engineered Chestnut Rift Widens American...
USDA Reportedly “Pauses Work” GE American Chestnut
Jan 2, 2024
NOTE: The following Press Release is from the Global Justice Ecology Project. The Global Justice Ecology Project coordinates, administrates, and fundraises for the Campaign to STOP GE Trees. Press Release: USDA Reportedly “Pauses Work” GE American...
Genetically Engineered Chestnut Loses Backers
Dec 20, 2023
NOTE: The following Press Release from the Global Justice Ecology Project was posted by the Society of Environmental Journalists. The Global Justice Ecology Project coordinates, administrates, and fundraises for the Campaign to STOP GE Trees. Genetically...
Take Action: Send an email to STOP a genetically engineered American chestnut tree
Dec 14, 2023
Take Action to Protect our Forests from Genetically Engineered trees! On December 8, 2023, The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) announced it is discontinuing its development of this GE tree called “Darling 58” due to unexpected problems. The researchers at the...
CBAN: Researchers Disown Their Own Genetically Engineered Tree
Dec 13, 2023
NOTE: The following is a press release from the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, a member group of The Campaigm to STOP GE Trees. It can also be read on CBAN's website. Canadian Biotechnology Action Network Press Release Researchers Disown Their Own...
Common Dreams: The Genetically Engineered Tree That Never Was
Dec 13, 2023
The transgenic Darling 58 chestnut tree as a sign of our collapsing regulatory ecosystem. NOTE: on December 12, 2023, the following article appeared on the Common Dreams website. It is written by Steve Taylor, the press secretary for Global Justice Ecology Project and...