Environmentalists and Florida residents voiced concern and outrage Monday as state government officials and the biotechnology giant Oxitec announced plans to move ahead this week with a pilot project that involves releasing up to a billion genetically engineered mosquitoes in Monroe County over a two-year period. (Article by Jake Johnson republished from CommonDreams.org) “EPA has set the lowest possible bar … Continue reading ‘Halt this nightmare’: Alarm as Florida set to begin release of genetically engineered mosquitoes