Lois Melican and Denis Melican are American chestnut restoration activists and former Board members of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF). In 2019, the Melicans made the decision to resign from TACF due to the organization's support for the unregulated planting...
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Genetic engineering can save the American chestnut tree from a deadly fungus
Below is an excerpt from the 17 December 2020 publication in Massive Science. For the full story click here. If approved, the decision would be the first use of genetic engineering for the purpose of conservation, and has the potential to change eastern US forests if...
Fedco Weighs in on Consequences of GE American Chestnut
Dark Hort? More Questions than Answers Jen Ries, Fedco Trees Coordinator, on behalf of Fedco The chestnut, an iconic tree of the American landscape, is poised to become a different kind of icon of a new era. A petition has arrived at the USDA asking for the release of...
Efforts To Genetically Engineer American Chestnut Trees Draw Controversy
The majestic American chestnut was once common in forests in the eastern U.S., but a blight has killed billions of these giant trees. Researchers are moving forward with genetically-modified trees that will survive the blight. But as Julie Grant of The...
Advances in genetic engineering test democracy’s capacity for good decision-making
Local community input is not adequately sought out, and issues of social justice and equity are largely ignored The Boston Globe 9 Nov 2020 Natalie Kofler and Riley Taitingfong This year has tested our ability as Americans to address collective challenges. From the...
Federal Court Declares Genetically Engineered Salmon Unlawful
Note: This federal response to the FDA's approval of genetically engineered (GE or genetically modified) salmon is an important victory for the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and all organizations working to bring awareness to the dangers of genetic engineering....
Forests Are About to Become Genetically Modified
Below are excerpts from the 3 November 2020 publication in BM Global News. For the full story click here. Scientists Have Not Identified the Impact of GE Trees However, while the scientists told The New York Times they plan to submit a report to the FDA for judgment...
Read Our Comments Opposing Deregulation of Darling 58 American Chestnut
On October 19, 2020 the initial public comment period by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the petition for deregulation of Darling 58 genetically engineered (GE or genetically modified) American Chestnut closed. Historically, there has been strong...
Release: Public Comment on Darling 58 American Chestnut Closes
For Immediate Release: 10/20/2020 Public Comment on Darling 58 American Chestnut Closes Groups Across North America Oppose Release of Genetically Engineered Trees New York- On Oct. 19th the initial public comment period by the United States Department of Agriculture...
Restoring The American Chestnut With Genetic Engineering Splits The Conservation Community
The Allegheny Front is a public radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania, Managing Editor, Julia Grant interviewed members of the STOP GE Trees Campaign about their opposition to Darling 58, a genetically engineered (GE or genetically...