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December 2023

Send your email today – stop the approval of the genetically engineered American chestnut.

The US government is considering a request to allow the release of a genetically engineered (GE or genetically modified) American chestnut tree called “Darling 58” into US forests. The GE trees could spread from across the border. Researchers say they will also ask the Canadian government to approve planting this GE tree in Canadian forests.

On December 8, 2023, The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) announced it is discontinuing its development of Darling 58 but the research team at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) says they will continue to seek regulatory approval. Write to them today using the green box on this page.

For more information on the GE American chestnut and GE trees see www.cban.ca/trees

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Send your email today to stop the failed genetically engineered American chestnut tree from being approved for release. Your email will go to Dr. Andrew Newhouse, Director of the American Chestnut Project at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) and Ms. Brenda Greenfield, Executive Director, ESF College Foundation. You can customize your message.

Dear Dr. Newhouse and Ms. Greenfield,
text I am writing to demand that SUNY-ESF withdraw its request for U.S. government approval of the Darling 58 genetically engineered American chestnut. I also demand that you do not make any attempts to seek approval for planting GE trees in Canada. I am deeply concerned about your proposal to release this genetically engineered tree into the wild for species “restoration”. Now that even The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) has disowned this GE tree, I am shocked that SUNY-ESF would continue to pursue regulatory approval. After finding out that this GE tree has failed completely and is not blight-tolerant as promised, TACF stated that this GE tree should not be approved. Given these new developments and the risks posed by Darling 58, SUNY-ESF needs to withdraw its petition for deregulation. As someone living in Canada, I am especially concerned about the risks that release of this genetically engineered tree would pose to wild American chestnuts here. The American chestnut is legally protected as an endangered species in Canada. If this GE American chestnut moves across the border, it could threaten decades of restoration work led by dedicated conservationists in Canada. Please do not put our forests at risk. You do not have the authority to make this decision on behalf of future generations across North America. Thank you for taking this responsible action,
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