Lawmakers Demand Answers After We Revealed Forest Service Spraying Roundup All Over Public Lands
Two members of Congress have sent a letter to US Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz calling on the agency to justify its actions following an investigation by Mother Jones that found glyphosate—the controversial key ingredient in the herbicide Roundup—was being sprayed in record amounts on public lands. “Given the recent scientific disputes, retracted studies, and […]
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Forestland in Plumas County, California, sprayed with glyphosate, shown in August, 2025. More than four years after the Dixie Fire, nothing grows here but replanted conifer trees.Scott Anger Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Two members of Congress have sent a letter to US Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz calling on the agency to justify its actions following an investigation by Mother Jones that found glyphosate—the controversial key ingredient in the herbicide Roundup—was being sprayed in record amounts on public lands.
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