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What’s in your protein powder? California moves to mandate heavy metal testing
SACRAMENTO – Protein powders and shakes consumed daily by millions of Californians could soon face mandatory testing for toxic heavy metals under a first-in-the-nation bill introduced today. If...
New York state lawmakers introduce bill to ban the herbicide paraquat, linked to Parkinson’s disease
ALBANY, N.Y. – Lawmakers today introduced legislation to ban the use of paraquat, one of the most toxic herbicides allowed for use in the U.S. The lawmakers cited overwhelming scientific evidence...
Chef Johanna Hellrigl joins EWG board of directors
WASHINGTON – Today the Environmental Working Group announced that Johanna Hellrigl , acclaimed chef-owner of the Washington, D.C., celebrated restaurant Ama and a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist...
Pennsylvania lawmakers, health advocates rally at Capitol to ban toxic weedkiller paraquat
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers joined farmers and public health advocates at the Capitol this week to call for swift passage of House Bill 1135 and Senate Bill 1158...
In virtual briefing, clean energy advocates highlight California’s ‘balcony solar’ bill to cut electric bills for millions
SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and clean energy advocates last week outlined how a bill he introduced would make it easier and more affordable for millions of Californians to...
California senator introduces 'balcony solar' bill to lower energy bills for millions of households
Update appended SACRAMENTO – A bill introduced Monday in the California Senate offers a practical, affordable and clean path to relief from historically high electricity prices that hurt middle- and...
Trump EPA floats ‘safer’ formaldehyde exposure, undermining public health and MAHA goals
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is again putting public health at risk: almost doubling the amount of formaldehyde, the cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde, it considers safe to...
FDA proposes approval of long-sought sunscreen ingredient bemotrizinol
WASHINGTON – A milestone was reached today that could finally bring U.S. consumers access to the type of modern, more effective sun protection used abroad for decades: The Food and Drug Administration...
Bridge to nowhere: Trump bailout to again flow to the largest, wealthiest farms, leaving struggling farmers behind
WASHINGTON – Today the Trump administration announced yet another multibillion-dollar round of trade-war-related bailouts for the agricultural industry. The $12 billion the administration is set to...
Trump administration backs Bayer in Supreme Court fight, putting corporate interests over Roundup victims
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has joined Bayer’s effort before the Supreme Court to limit legal claims from individuals, including farmers, who allege the company’s flagship product, Roundup...
California violated state law when it gutted rooftop solar program, EWG claims in legal brief
SAN FRANCISCO – California utility regulators violated state law by approving policy changes pushed by monopoly utilities that severely throttled a once-thriving rooftop solar market, the...
Updated EWG database finds over $31B spent on U.S. farm conservation programs
MINNEAPOLIS – Between 2017 and 2024, U.S. taxpayers funded over $31 billion in federal conservation program assistance for farmers and landowners, according to the Environmental Working Group’s newly...
EWG finds California crop fields showered with 2.5M pounds of PFAS pesticides
WASHINGTON – Every year, an average of 2.5 million pounds of pesticides containing the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are sprayed on California crop fields, according to a new analysis and...
Tyson Foods agrees to stop making ‘net-zero’ and ‘climate-smart beef’ claims
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group has reached a settlement in its lawsuit alleging that Tyson Foods’ promises to reach “net-zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and sell “climate-smart”...
Bipartisan group of 157 state legislators urges Sen. Marshall to protect states’ ability to regulate toxic food chemicals
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of more than 150 state lawmakers throughout the country is today urging Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to preserve the ability of states to protect consumers from toxic...
Over 80 groups urge Congress to oppose legislation blocking state food safety laws
WASHINGTON – Today a diverse coalition of 84 organizations called on House and Senate lawmakers to oppose any legislative efforts that would block state laws protecting consumers from toxic chemicals...
Re-Volt will restock California utility regulators’ worn-out rubber stamps for PG&E rate hike
SACRAMENTO – Energy accountability campaign Re-Volt announced today it will supply the California Public Utilities Commission’s members with new rubber stamps before they get ready to approve Pacific...
Newsom’s veto of PFAS ban for cookware, other products puts millions of Californians at risk
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of Senate Bill 682, which would have banned the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from consumer products, is a deeply disappointing setback for health and...
Gov. Newsom signs nation’s first law to require tests of prenatal vitamins for heavy metals
SACRAMENTO – Today Gov. Gavin Newsom took a major step toward protecting maternal and fetal health by requiring prenatal multivitamin manufacturers to test for and publicly disclose levels of...
EWG analysis finds farm emissions from fertilizing ‘continuous corn’ crops fueling climate crisis
Fertilizing massive “continuous corn” crops across the Midwest is a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions, a new Environmental Working Group analysis shows. But proven conservative practices could...
