Activist groups called it a “precedential victory” for food and environmental safety when a federal district court ruled that genetically engineered organisms must be regulated. The ruling overturns the 2020 rule overhaul by the first Trump administration that eliminated most government oversight over GE crops, trees, and grasses. “This is a victory on behalf of farmers, the planet, and scientific integrity,” says George Kimbrel, legal director for the lead plaintiff Center for Food Safety. “USDA tried to hand over its job to Monsanto and the pesticide industry and the Court held that capitulation contrary to both law and science.” The plaintiffs say the ruling is a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration to almost eliminate oversight of all GE technology. The plaintiffs in the case included the National Family Farm Coalition, Friends of the Earth, the Pesticide Action Network, and several others. All were represented by the Center for Food Safety.