Articles by Scott Faber
Amid High Prices and Strong Demand, Do Cotton Farmers Need 'Relief?'
Some legislators say cotton farmers need more federal financial support. Is this true?
Why the Senate Should Reject the ‘License to Kill’ Bill
Most Americans think asbestos was banned decades ago. But asbestos-caused diseases still kill up to 15,000 Americans a year.
Corporate Lobbyists Finance Senate Leader of ‘License to Kill’ Bill
One out of every five political donations made to Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc. – chair of a Senate committee expected to vote this week to effectively block new consumer protection rules – came from...
Federal Rules Help Farmers, But Farm Lobbyists Want to Block Them
Farm lobbyists often complain that farmers face overregulation. In fact, farmers are largely exempt from most environmental and public health regulations, including rules designed to protect drinking...
Anti-Consumer Lobby Gave Big to Senator Pushing Regulatory Accountability Act
Corporate political action committees, trade associations and individuals lobbying to gut basic consumer protections gave $3.3 million to the 2016 campaign of Sen. Rob Portman, sponsor of a bill that...
8 Questions for Scott Gottlieb, Trump’s FDA Nominee
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a confirmation hearing for Scott Gottlieb, a doctor who is President Trump's nominee to run the Food and Drug...
10 Questions for Sonny Perdue, Trump's USDA Nominee
On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, President Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Here are 10...
The Real Farm Subsidy Scandal? USDA’s Legacy of Racial Discrimination.
Prominent white nationalist Richard Spencer receives farm subsidies, but this is not a real scandal. There is no “Nazi test” for farm subsidies – nor should there be.
No Rules? No Food Safety
Everyone likes safe food. Polls show consumers want food safety to be a top priority for food companies and policymakers.
No Rules? No Renewable Fuel
Midwestern politicians, such as Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, usually love mandates to blend more and more ethanol into our gasoline. In fact, Portman cites ethanol as one way to “lower gas prices and...
The One Fight We Can’t Lose
Much of the damage to public health and the environment that the Trump administration is putting forward – such as cutting the Environmental Protection Agency's budget, or gutting clean air and water...
Will More Farm Subsidies Help the Rural Economy?
It's an understatement to say “there is real potential for a crisis in rural America,” as House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway warned before a hearing on the new farm bill.
Testimony on Conservation Policy Under the Next Farm Bill
Top 10 Reasons to Oppose Scott Pruitt for EPA Head
This week the full Senate will likely decide whether to confirm President Trump's nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. Here are the top 10...
EWG Fires Back at White House’s Lies on Pruitt’s Record
Statement from Scott Faber, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs: Scott Pruitt, and now the White House, have repeatedly lied about phosphorus standards for the Illinois River. In response to...
Did Scott Pruitt Lie to the Senate?
Do Farm Subsidies Reduce Rural Poverty?
Rural voters played an important role in the last election. As the Senate considers a new Secretary of Agriculture and Congress begins work on a new Farm Bill, it's important to consider the effect...
EWG Investigates: Scott Pruitt’s Bogus Green Claims
Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, claims that as Oklahoma attorney general he achieved a “historic agreement” to clean up chicken manure...
EWG Investigates: Scott Pruitt’s War on Drinking Water
As EWG documented this week, Scott Pruitt – President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency – stymied efforts to clean up chicken manure fouling a protected river as...
Real Reform Needed for Outdated Cosmetics Laws
Every day, people apply cosmetics and other personal care products to their skin and hair. The average American woman uses 12 personal care products a day, exposing herself to 168 different chemicals...
