Blight wiped out the American chestnut. Parallel efforts are close to bringing it back. The Washington Post December 18, 2019 Adrian Higgins It is hard to overstate the value and cultural … [Read more...]
Genetically Engineered American Chestnut Tree: A Risk Not Worth Taking
Moms Across America November 23, 2019 Theresa Church and Ruddy Turnstone While the season of “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” is upon us, the public comment period for the genetically … [Read more...]
Response to Pacific Standard article promoting GE American Chestnut Trees
American chestnut tree in Vermont. Photo: Petermann A Controversial Tree? For Good Reason A Response to the article “The Most Controversial Tree in the World” by Rowan Jacobsen printed in the … [Read more...]
In These Times Article on the Risks of Genetically Engineered American Chestnut
GJEP Co-Founder Orin Langelle with wild American chestnut tree. Langelle is also a Steering Committee member of the Campaign to STOP GE Trees. Photo: Petermann The GMO American Chestnut: … [Read more...]
Earth Radio: Reports from Tree Biotech Conference and Threats from CRISPR & GE Trees
Earth Watch 25 June 2019 This week's Earth Watch on the Sojourner Truth show on KPFK Pacifica Los Angeles features Campaign to STOP GE Trees Coordinator Anne Petermann reporting from the 2019 … [Read more...]
Counterpunch Runs Piece Highlighting Risks of GE American Chestnut trees
The GE American Chestnut: Restoration of a Beloved Species or Trojan Horse for Tree Biotechnology? Counterpunch, 14 June 2019 by RACHEL SMOLKER – ANNE PETERMANN About a century ago the American … [Read more...]
Earth Island Journal on Issues Surrounding Transgenic American Chestnut Trees
GE American Chestnut — Restoration of a Beloved Species or Trojan Horse for Tree Biotechnology? Biotech industry hopes that getting genetically engineered chestnut approved for conservation planting … [Read more...]
The Ecologist Runs Article on Risks of GE American Chestnut Trees
This article was the Editor's pick in The Ecologist. Tree biotech and the American chestnut The American chestnut is being used as a PR tool for winning over public opinion on the use of … [Read more...]
Telepress Conference on the Genetically Engineered American Chestnut Tree
“Who is Behind the Effort to Legalize Genetically Engineered American Chestnut Trees and Why it Matters” This telepresser was held on May 14, 2019 by the Campaign to STOP GE Trees. It exposes who … [Read more...]
NEW: Risks of GE American Chestnut in Independent Science News
The GE American Chestnut – Restoration of a Beloved Species or Trojan Horse for Tree Biotechnology? Independent Science News, 11 June 2019: by Rachel Smolker, Ph.D. (Biofuelwatch) and Anne Petermann … [Read more...]
