rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/restore-community-rights-to-pesticide-accountability?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-restore-community-rights-to-pesticide-accountability' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Toxic Free NC https://actionnetwork.org/groups/toxic-free-nc https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/453/098/normal/Action_network_headers_(15).png For decades, impacted communities have relied on the courts as one avenue to challenge powerful chemical companies and seek redress for harm. Pesticide-impacted communities suffered a blow in June when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to favor the profits of Monsanto over the health of everyday people. In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with Monsanto on pesticide preemption. The decision effectively shields pesticide manufacturers from lawsuits brought by individuals harmed from pesticide exposure. The decision effectively shields pesticide manufacturers from lawsuits brought by individuals harmed from pesticide exposure. The SCOTUS ruling makes it harder for people to hold corporations accountable and raises serious concerns about who will protect public health when federal safeguards fall short. But we have some hopeful news. Through the People Over Poison Act, lawmakers are looking to place the accountability for toxic pesticides back where it belongs, in the hands of manufacturers. Toxic Free NC stands with communities demanding the right to hold polluters accountable and will continue fighting for policies that put people's health ahead of corporate profits. We're telling Congress to vote in the interest of our communities and vote "Yes" on H.R.9528. Will you add your voice? Help us make sure the People Over Poison Act gets the support it deserves. Reach out to your member of congress today. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/restore-community-rights-to-pesticide-accountability