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California Assembly Health Committee advances first-in-U.S. ban on toxic chemicals in processed food
On Tuesday, the California Assembly’s Committee on Health approved a landmark bill to ban five harmful chemicals from candy, cereals and other processed food. If the bill is enacted, California would...
HCPA and EWG launch coalition to support the EPA
The Environmental Working Group and the Household & Commercial Products Association have launched the Partnership for the Future of EPA to advocate for mission-critical resources for the Environmental...
EWG applauds congressional leaders’ bill to ban asbestos imports, commercial use
The Environmental Working Group applauds House and Senate lawmakers for introducing legislation to ban the production, use and distribution of commercial asbestos in the U.S. The bill, if enacted...
Proof of problems: Bitcoin mining’s pollution devastates communities across the U.S.
Electricity-intensive mining of the cryptocurrency bitcoin harms communities across the U.S. with air, climate, waste, water and noise pollution, a new Environmental Working Group investigation finds.
EPA announces $6.5B to tackle critical drinking water challenges, including lead and ‘forever chemicals’
The Environmental Protection Agency today announced more than $6.5 billion for essential drinking water infrastructure projects and upgrades across the country. The funds will help tackle...
California adopts first-in-the-nation gas price-gouging penalty law for state’s oil industry
California Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed the first law in the U.S. to penalize oil companies for extracting billions of dollars from everyday consumers through gas price gouging schemes.
California legislature approves plan to punish oil refiners for gas price gouging
California’s Assembly today passed a proposal to provide state energy regulators the authority to hold Big Oil refiners accountable for future gas price gouging.
With Big Oil emboldened in U.S. and around the world, it’s vital lawmakers adopt Newsom’s gas price penalty
The fossil fuel industry has fresh swagger as Big Oil hauls in record profits while punishing hard-working Americans at the pump. It’s imperative for U.S. leaders to fight back by approving a pending...
EWG applauds deal between Gov. Newsom, legislative leaders to hold Big Oil accountable for future gas price gouging
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom and leaders from the state legislature have announced a deal to hold big oil refiners accountable for future gas price gouging, like the outrageous windfall profits the...
Ruffalo: ‘Approval of Willow project will undermine progress on climate change’
The Biden administration on March 13 approved the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska in the federally owned National Petroleum Reserve. This is a statement from actor and activist Mark...
EWG’s 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™: Blueberries, green beans join the Dirty Dozen™
Thirty years after a landmark National Academies of Sciences study warning of the dangers posed to children by pesticides, 75 percent of non-organic fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S. are still...
Ruffalo applauds historic PFAS drinking water standard
The following is the statement of Activist and Actor Mark Ruffalo on the Environmental Protection Agency’s new PFAS drinking water standard.
EPA proposes bold new limits for tackling 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Today the Environmental Protection Agency unveiled unprecedented new limits on the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS as a way to tackle drinking water contamination. The proposal targets six...
White House advances proposal to limit ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The White House today advanced a proposal to impose new drinking water limits on two of the most notorious toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
EWG applauds North Carolina court denying Chemours’ motion to dismiss ‘forever chemicals’ lawsuit
A Superior Court in North Carolina on Thursday denied a motion by the chemical giant Chemours to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the company over its years of releasing the “forever chemicals” known...
Feds cave to PG&E over license exemption for aging Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
Ignoring long-standing precedents, statutes and regulations, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission today gave Pacific Gas & Electric the green light to operate California’s last remaining nuclear plant...
Study: Toilet paper a major source of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater
Researchers found toilet paper to be a sizable source of the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in wastewater, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology...
Landmark bill would protect Californians from harmful additives in food and candy
A first-in-the-nation bill to create a state-level ban on harmful food additives was introduced in California on Thursday by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-San Fernando Valley).If passed, it would...
Groundbreaking map shows toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in more than 330 wildlife species
Today the Environmental Working Group published an analysis of peer-reviewed data that for the first time shows the global scope of contamination by the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, which may be...
Toxic threats linger for Ohio community after train derailment spews harmful chemicals
The Ohio town of East Palestine faces an ongoing danger from hazardous chemical pollution after a train derailment earlier this month, putting air and water quality at risk and raising concerns about...
