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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in tap water of 197M Americans
WASHINGTON – About 197 million people in the U.S. drink drinking water contaminated with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, according to test data released by the Environmental Protection...
EWG, Consumer Reports: People demand stronger protections from pesticides
WASHINGTON – Consumers deserve to be protected from pesticides, and Congress should reject any pesticide legislation that fails to do so. Today the Environmental Working Group and Consumer Reports...
Newsom signs landmark bill easing Californians’ access to clean, affordable ‘balcony solar’
SACRAMENTO – The Environmental Working Group today applauds Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing legislation that will help Californians to invest in clean energy and tackle sky-high energy bills, by making...
Newsom signs landmark bill to track and disclose PFAS pesticide use in California
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed groundbreaking legislation that takes a first step in addressing the widespread use of toxic PFAS “ forever chemicals ” pesticides on California produce...
Newsom signs landmark California transparency bill, creating ‘non-ultraprocessed’ label for food
SACRAMENTO – In a historic victory for consumers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a trailblazing law that gives shoppers in the grocery store an easy way to spot less harmful processed foods...
Newsom signs landmark law requiring full disclosure of diaper chemicals
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed into law a bill that will give parents more information to protect their babies from harmful chemical exposures. The first-in-the-nation law requires...
Toxics off the table rally: Join EWG to protect state food safety laws
WASHINGTON – The “F RESH Act” sounds healthy, but it is not . Despite the name, this industry-backed bill would make it easier for companies to add new chemicals to our food with less government...
California lawmakers pass bill to create landmark ‘non-ultra-processed’ food label
SACRAMENTO – Today the California Legislature took a major step toward protecting public health by passing a first-of-its-kind bill to create a certified “non-ultra-processed” food label intended to...
California bill to require full disclosure of diaper chemicals heads to Gov. Newsom for signature
SACRAMENTO – California’s Legislature today passed a bill that would, if enacted, require manufacturers of children’s diapers sold, distributed or manufactured in the state to fully disclose their...
Landmark California bill that would track and disclose PFAS pesticide use heads to Newsom’s desk
SACRAMENTO – Groundbreaking legislation that would address the widespread use of toxic PFAS “ forever chemicals ” pesticides on California produce today passed the state Legislature. It now heads to...
California Legislature approves bill easing access to clean, affordable ‘balcony solar’
SACRAMENTO – The Environmental Working Group today applauds the California Legislature for passing a bill that will help Californians invest in clean energy while also tackling sky-high energy bills...
EWG: California’s extreme heat, soaring utility bills make cooling unaffordable for millions
SACRAMENTO – California is experiencing more frequent and dangerous heat days, but sky-high utility bills mean millions of people can’t afford to run air conditioning that could keep them safe, a new...
EWG: North Carolina’s 421M poultry birds now generate 3.6M tons of manure every year
WASHINGTON – Rapidly growing poultry factory farms in North Carolina house over 421 million birds – equivalent to 37 birds for every person living in the state – and generate 3.6 million tons of...
Four EWG-sponsored California consumer choice, safety bills clear key spending committees
SACRAMENTO – Four bills sponsored by the Environmental Working Group this week cleared appropriations committees in the California Legislature, sending the legislation for full floor votes as state...
EWG applauds California’s phase-out of toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s and other diseases
SACRAMENTO – The Environmental Working Group today applauded the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s announcement that all manufacturers of pesticide products containing paraquat...
EWG names former California pesticide regulator Emily Bryson senior policy director
SACRAMENTO – The Environmental Working Group today announced that Emily Bryson , a veteran environmental scientist and former senior leader at the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, has...
EWG mourns the passing of David Baker, longtime board member and environmental justice leader
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group is deeply saddened by the death of David Baker, the second longest-serving member of its current board of directors. In his role – a position he held for...
EWG: Iowa’s 15,000+ factory farms produce over 107M tons of manure, risking public health
MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa has 15,309 livestock farms that generated 107.6 million tons of manure in 2025, polluting the state’s water and putting Iowans’ health at risk, a landmark Environmental Working...
EPA quietly unleashes three toxic ‘forever chemical’ pesticides onto America’s food supply
WASHINGTON – Under the radar, the Environmental Protection Agency has approved three new PFAS “forever chemical” pesticides for use on crops, including one EPA scientists flagged as having “suggestive...
Supreme Court backs Bayer and Trump, limiting Americans’ right to sue over pesticide harms
WASHINGTON – In a decision that will reverberate far beyond a single lawsuit, the Supreme Court today handed toxic agricultural chemical makers a sweeping victory that threatens states’ ability to...
