All over the country, bees are dying in massive numbers, as many as 35 % of all bee colonies have collapsed in a single winter, with some regions reporting die-offs of 50% or more. The cornerstone of some of the some of the most fundamental life-sustaining processes on Earth is being driven towards disaster because of agrochemicals. The $1,000 grant will support NRDC’S campaign to the EPA to protect bees from this chemical assault and to counter the pro-pesticide propaganda by the agrichemical industry.