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Biden-Harris Victory Brings Historic Opportunity for Public Health, Racial Justice, Climate Change and Clean Energy
The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is not only a repudiation of President Trump, it is also a historic opportunity for the nation to advance the health, safety and equity of all Americans.
DuPont Made Billions Polluting Tap Water With PFAS; Will Now Make More Cleaning It Up
DuPont, whose toxic fluorinated chemicals have contaminated communities nationwide, is buying a company that specializes in removing those same chemicals from tap water.
GM’s U-Turn: From Joining Trump’s Attack on Clean Air to Backing California’s Tough Auto Emissions Standards
General Motors, once a strong supporter of the Trump administration's lawsuit to block California's ambitious clean-car standards, reversed course Monday, announcing it will back the state's efforts...
As Other Automakers Back California Emission Standards, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler Cling to Trump’s Sinking Ship
As President Trump's remaining days in office dwindle, so is automakers' support for his scheme to overturn California's tough emissions and mileage standards, leaving Toyota and Fiat Chrysler as the...
Covid-19 Relief Packages Leave Food and Farm Workers Unprotected
The following is a statement from Scott Faber, EWG's senior vice president for government affairs, on the Covid-19 relief package released today by a bipartisan group of senators.
Amazon To Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Its Amazon Kitchen Brand
Today Amazon announced it will ban the toxic fluorinated “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from its Amazon Kitchen brand products.
California Bill Would Sharply Reduce Lead Leaching From Faucets
State legislation introduced today would set a legally enforceable limit on the amount of lead leaching from drinking water faucets and fixtures, reducing by five times the amount now allowed by a...
EWG to Rep. Bass: Where Is Your Plan For MTBE Relief?
EWG Letter to EPA
EWG Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson Regarding Perchlorate
EWG: ‘Long Chain of Love Letters’ Between Pruitt and Fossil Fuel Industry
Thousands of emails between the Oklahoma attorney general's office and the fossil fuel industry reveal in detail how the state's former Attorney General Scott Pruitt – now head of the U.S...
Trump Plan to Slash EPA Budget Endangers Public Health
President Trump's plan to slash the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency by almost a third will cripple an already underfunded agency, endangering public health and the quality of Americans'...
Senate Agriculture Panel Approves Perdue Nomination to USDA
Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee voted today in support of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, sending the nomination to the...
EWG Guidance for Industry on Use of Term "Healthy" in the Labeling of Food Products
Below are comments submitted by EWG in response to the Food and Drug Administration's request for input on guidance for the food industry on the use of the term "healthy" on food packaging. -- March 9...
Trump’s Pick to Head EPA Toxics Office Bad News for Children’s Environmental Health
WASHINGTON – In choosing Michael Dourson to be the head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s chemicals and pesticides division, President Trump has continued his fox-in-the-henhouse approach to...
‘Homegrown Organic’ Bill Would Expand Market Opportunities for U.S. Producers, Increase Domestic Production
WASHINGTON – The Homegrown Organic Act of 2017 – H.R. 3637, by Rep. Ann Kuster, D-N.H. – is a pro-jobs, pro-consumer and pro-environment proposal that would give farmers who want to transition to...
EWG’s Testimony to the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Flame Retardants
EWG's testimony to the Consumer Product Safety Commission in support of a petition to ban hazardous flame retardants in four categories of consumer products: children's products, mattresses, furniture...
EWG Comments on Pyrethroid/Pyrethrin Insecticide Risk Assessments
EWG’s public comments to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pesticides demand it fully consider the risks of low-dose exposures to pyrethroid pesticides during pregnancy and childhood...
EWG Letter to CERHR, Re: Interim Draft Report on Bisphenol A
EWG’s Letter to FDA on Rodan + Field’s Misleading Cosmetics Claims
EWG sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to stop Rodan + Fields from making misleading claims about harmful ingredients in its products.
Catching the Limit
EPA’s Scott Pruitt Spent $1,560 of Taxpayer Money on 12 Pens
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt spent $1,560 in taxpayer money on 12 custom fountain pens emblazoned with his signature and the agency's seal, according to internal emails obtained...
Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Disastrous for Public Health, Clean Energy Investments
President Trump's 2021 budget proposal, released today, seeks deep cuts in funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy and other agencies, and shows the administration's...
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Would Ban Cosmetics With Chemicals Linked to Cancer or Reproductive Harm
On Thursday the California Assembly reintroduced the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 2762. If passed, the law would ban 12 toxic ingredients, such as mercury and formaldehyde, from the beauty and...
